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Case Report

Retinal Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Indication of Active Disease

Department of Ophthalmology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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Clin. Pract. 2012, 2(2), e54; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e54
Submission received: 4 January 2012 / Revised: 7 March 2012 / Accepted: 2 April 2012 / Published: 15 May 2012

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.
Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus; vasculitis; fluorescein angiogram; panretinal photocoagulation systemic lupus erythematosus; vasculitis; fluorescein angiogram; panretinal photocoagulation

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Md Noh, U.K.; Zahidin, A.Z.A.; Yong, T.K. Retinal Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Indication of Active Disease. Clin. Pract. 2012, 2, e54. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e54

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Md Noh UK, Zahidin AZA, Yong TK. Retinal Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Indication of Active Disease. Clinics and Practice. 2012; 2(2):e54. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e54

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Md Noh, Umi Kalthum, Aida Zairani A. Zahidin, and Then Kong Yong. 2012. "Retinal Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Indication of Active Disease" Clinics and Practice 2, no. 2: e54. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e54

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