Retinal vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: an indication of active disease
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Umi Kalthum Md Noh
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umi_fizul@yahoo.com
Department of Ophthalmology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Aida Zairani A. Zahidin Department of Ophthalmology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Then Kong Yong Department of Ophthalmology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abstract
A 26-year-old woman with a recent flare-up of systemic lupus erythematosus presented with peripheral retinal hemorrhages at a routine check-up. She is on a tapering dose of immunosuppressive agents. Her visual acuity was good. Fluorescein angiogram revealed vasculitic changes with capillary non-perfusion areas. A few weeks later, she developed cerebral lupus with advanced lupus nephritis. Immunosuppressive therapy was restarted and panretinal photocoagulation was delivered. Her visual acuity remained stable, despite development of a cataract from prednisolone therapy.Downloads
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2012-05-15
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systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, fluorescein angiogram, panretinal photocoagulation.
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How to Cite
Md Noh, U. K., Zahidin, A. Z. A., & Yong, T. K. (2012). Retinal vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: an indication of active disease. Clinics and Practice, 2(2), e54. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e54
Copyright (c) 2012 Umi Kalthum Md Noh, Aida Zairani A. Zahidin, Then Kong Yong
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