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Rev. cienc. salud ; 6(1): 47-49, dic. 2002. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-491697

ABSTRACT

Choroiditis serpiginosa is an infrequent disorder, which is chronic, progressive, bilateral, and recurrent; in primary form it affects the pigmented epithelium of the retina and the choriocapillary layer within the eye. It typically begins juxtapapillary and progresses to extend centrifugally to the optic disc, usually affecting the macula and thus decreasing visual acuity. It's etiology is unknown and it debutes in acute form in adult patients, without preference for sex. It's treatment includes the use of systemic corticosteroids, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and immunosuppressant agents. In this paper we document the clinical case of a diabetic, 61 year old man, having the disease in an inactive phase with serious visual sequelae.


Coroiditis serpiginosa es un desorden poco frecuente, crónico, progresivo, bilateral y recurrente que efecta en forma primaria al epitelio pigmentario de la retina y la coriocapilar. Típicamente comienza yuxtapapilar y su progresión se extiende en forma centrífuga al disco óptico, afectando usualmente la mácula, disminuyendo así la agudeza visual. Su etiología es desconocida y debuta en forma aguda en pacientes de edad madura sin predilección por sexo. El tratamiento incluye el uso de corticoesteroides sistémicos, antiinflamatorios no esteroidales (AINES) y agentes inmunosupresores. Presentamos el caso clínico de un hombre diabético de 61 años con enfermedad en fase inactiva con secuelas visuales serias.


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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Choroiditis/diagnosis , Choroiditis/therapy
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