Frosted-branch angiitis
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 39-40, 2006.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-632330
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report a case of frosted-branch angiitis.METHOD:
This is a case report of frosted-branch angiitis seen at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital.RESULTS:
A 42 year-old male presented with progressive blurring of vision of the left eye. Indirect funduscopy showed dilated retinal veins with perivascular sheathing, giving the appearance of frosted-branches of a tree.CONCLUSION:
Frosted-branch angiitis is a rare form of retinal vasculitis with various etiologies. Despite the severe retinal appearance, the prognosis is usually good, with rapid recovery of visual acuity after prompt steroid treatment.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Vasculitis
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Case Reports
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Retinal Vasculitis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
