Unilateral retinal vasculitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and subsequent retinal neovascularization in Crohn's disease.
International ophthalmology, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.89-92, 2001 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2001
- Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1016351800466
- Dergi Adı: International ophthalmology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-92
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Crohn's disease, Retinal artery occlusion, Retinal neovascularization, Retinal vasculitis
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: To report on a case of Crohn's disease and unilateral retinal vasculitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and subsequent retinal neovascularization. Methods: We examined a 38-year-old woman with severe left visual loss and biopsy-proven Crohn's disease diagnosed four years prior to the ocular involvement. A Heidelberg scanning laser ophthalmoscope was used for fundus fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography. Retinal neovascularization was detected during the follow-up. Results: Successful regression of retinal neovascularization was achieved after argon green laser panretinal photocoagulation in addition to oral steroid and salazopyrine. Conclusion: Retinal vascular involvement is a rare ocular feature of Crohn's disease and may result in retinal neovascularization that may necessitate prompt laser photocoagulation.