Systemic lupus erythematosus with choroidopathy and serous retinal detachment.
Systemic lupus erythematosus associated ocular manifestations usually consist of cotton-wool spots and retinal hemorrhages. The authors report one case of lupus choroidopathy revealed by bilateral serous retinal detachment, occurring 4 months after a systemic flare-up of the disease. An immune complexes-mediated phenomenon is involved in these manifestations, which are usually controlled by systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents. Plasma exchanges were successfully applied in this case, resulting in a disappearance of the retinal detachment in one month.
Hannouche
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Department of Ophthalmology, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris, France.
Korobelnik
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Cochereau
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Hayem
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Beaudreuil
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Meyer
O
O
Hoang-Xuan
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D000328:Adult; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*