- Lupus relapse presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis: case report.
Lupus relapse presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis: case report.
Ocular immunology and inflammation (2011-10-06)
Sergio E Hernandez-Da Mota, Lourdes Arellanes-Garcia, Claudia Recillas-Gispert, Horacio Cornejo-Ballesteros, Carlos Melgoza-del-Angel, Leobardo Teran-Estrada, Rodrigo Sanchez-Gonzalez
PMID21970665
ABSTRACT
To describe a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) relapse, which presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis. Clinical case report. A 16-year-old female patient had an SLE relapse that appeared as frosted branch angiitis while being treated with deflazacort and azathioprine. Complete resolution of the vasculitis was achieved with a 3-day course of pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone and oral prednisone 3 weeks later. Even with proper immunosuppressive treatment, SLE can relapse. This case presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis, which is a clinical picture that is rarely described in SLE.
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