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Churg-Strauss syndrome associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient with retinal vasculitis.
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Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia [Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol] 2016 Nov; Vol. 91 (11), pp. 547-550. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 09. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Case Report: We present the case of a 69-year-old woman with unilateral retinal vasculitis. Investigations showed asthma, rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, peripheral blood eosinophilia, increased sedimentation rate, proteinuria, and antiphospholipid antibodies. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) were negative.<br />Discussion: Although her anti-neutrophil cytoplasmatic antibody (ANCA) status was negative, taking into account the other clinical and laboratory features, retinal vasculitis was thought to be an ocular manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Treatment was started with high-dose corticosteroids and anticoagulant therapy.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- Aged
Asthma etiology
Churg-Strauss Syndrome blood
Churg-Strauss Syndrome drug therapy
Churg-Strauss Syndrome immunology
Colitis, Ischemic etiology
Eosinophilia etiology
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Ischemia diagnostic imaging
Ischemia etiology
Laser Coagulation
Macular Edema etiology
Macular Edema surgery
Neuritis etiology
Retinal Hemorrhage etiology
Retinal Hemorrhage surgery
Retinal Vasculitis diagnostic imaging
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid blood
Churg-Strauss Syndrome complications
Retinal Vasculitis etiology
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Details
- Language :
- English; Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1989-7286
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27068137
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oftal.2016.03.003