Roth's spots: An unusual presentation of HIV

Abstract

A 46 year old Nigerian man presented with a four week history of progressive bilateral visual loss. He had been unwell, with weight loss, fever, and night sweats for six months. Dilated fundoscopy revealed macular haemorrhages and diffuse Roth's spots. The patient was found to be severely anaemic and a bone marrow aspirate revealed a T cell lymphoma with a decreased CD4+ T cell count. The patient consented for testing for HIV which proved positive.