Angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A patient is described known with ITP, who developed an attack of angle-closure glaucoma secondary to posterior scleritis. This condition reacted well to corticosteroid treatment and antiglaucomaleus therapy serologically SLE was highly probable. In fundo there was the picture of a central retinal vein occlusion. Later the patient developed neovascularisation of the optic disc, which did not diminish after panretinal photocoagulation. In spite of cryocoagulation, a vitreous haemorrhage resulted.
Wagemans
M A
MA
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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P J
PJ
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000209:etiology; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones