Retinal vasculitis in Susac syndrome: case report / Vasculite retiniana na síndrome de Susac: relato de caso
Arq. bras. oftalmol
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72(3): 397-399, May-June 2009. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 29 year old male was admitted at the emergency room suffering from gradually worsening headache followed by nausea. In the hospital patient presented with lethargy, reduction of consciousness level and bilateral hypoacusis. Ophthalmic examination and fluorescein angiography showed retinal vasculitis. This finding was crucial to the diagnosis of Susac syndrome, a rare disease characterized by vasculopathy of retina, encephalic tissues and cochlea. Patient was treated with immunosuppressors to prevent him from developing severe sequelae of this disease.
RESUMO
Paciente masculino de 29 anos foi admitido em pronto-socorro com quadro de cefaléia progressiva há 10 dias seguida de náuseas. Durante internação evoluiu com letargia, redução do nível de consciência e hipoacusia bilateral. Exame oftalmológico e angiofluoresceinografia evidenciaram vasculite retiniana. Este achado foi essencial para o diagnóstico de síndrome de Susac, uma patologia rara caracterizada por vasculopatia de retina, encéfalo e cóclea. Tratamento imunossupressor foi instituído, prevenindo sequelas graves da doença.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Brain Diseases
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Retinal Vasculitis
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Governador Celso Ramos/BR
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