title: Unilateral central retinal vein occlusion in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: A case of unilateral central vein occlusion occurring in a normotensive patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is reported. This vasculitis is related to SLE. In spite of the observation of circulating immune complex and a positive response to the human basophil degranulation test in the presence of bovine soluble retinal antigen, the real pathogenesis of this unilateral vasculitis remains obscure.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000473:pathology*