title: Persistent choroidopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report a case of a rare entity, choroidopathy in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), previously described in only twelve patients to our knowledge. It manifested by multiple focal serous elevations of the sensory retina and/or serous detachments of the retinal pigment epithelium bilaterally. No retinal vascular changes were observed. The probable pathogenesis is related to choroidal vascular disease due to systemic hypertension secondary to lupus nephritis, vasculitis, or a combination of these.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Benítez del Castillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández-Cruz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Sanchez
mesh_terms: D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity