[Isolated ocular recurrence of relapsing polychondritis. Apropos of a case].
Ocular manifestations of relapsing polychondritis occur in 60% of patients, most often in association with other systemic manifestations of the disease. Episcleritis is the most common manifestation, but scleral perforation, retinal vasculitis, optic neuritis and necrotizing scleritis can lead to blindness and require the use of immunosuppressive agents. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with diffuse bilateral scleritis as the single manifestation of relapsing polychondritis. High dose steroids were used with success.
Gatinel
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Université Paris-XIII, Bobigny.
Larroche
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Chaine
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Poulet
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Guillevin
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D015423:Scleritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
Rechute oculaire isolée d'une polychondrite atrophiante. A propos d'une observation.