Retinal vasculitis--an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2006 Sep; 104(9): 526-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-101622
ABSTRACT
Retinal vasculitis is an intra-ocular inflammatory condition with diverse aetiology and a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, often associated with antiphospholipid antibodies. A 13 years male presented with fever for 20 days associated with photosensitive skin rashes. Three years back he had suffered painless, progressive dimness of vision. Then a clinical diagnosis of retinal vascular occlusion was made. Examination revealed his visual acuity was reduced to finger counting at 3 metres distance and extensive retinal vasculitis in the right eye. His serum antinuclear factor was positive in high titre. A final diagnosis was made as systemic lupus erythematosus. He was treated with methylprednisolone. His fever subsided, skin rashes healed and vision did not deteriorate further.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Ophthalmoscopy
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Humans
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Follow-Up Studies
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Adolescent
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Retinal Vasculitis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Glucocorticoids
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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