title: Retinal vasculitis as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Two middle-aged women developed retinal vasculitis in the moderately active phase of classical rheumatoid arthritis. Fluorescein angiography disclosed diffuse leakage from the retinal capillaries and cystoid macular edema, which subsided in response to oral steroid. They did not show any clinical signs of vasculitis in other parts of the body. Retinal vasculitis should be included in the list of complications observed in rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Umezu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuo
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012171:Retinal Vessels; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones