Central retinal vein occlusion during remission of ulcerative colitis.
BACKGROUND
Retinal vascular disease is a rare complication of ulcerative colitis.


METHODS
We report a patient who developed unilateral nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) (papillophlebitis) without any other retinal vascular disease during remission of ulcerative colitis.


METHODS
The best-corrected visual acuities were 1.5 OD and 0.7 OS. Dilated and tortuous retinal veins and retinal bleeding were seen in the left eye. Macular edema and leakage from the papilla and the retinal veins of the left eye were evident on fluorescein angiography. After increased dosage of systemic prednisolone was prescribed, the retinal vascular changes resulting from CRVO (papillophlebitis) in the left eye gradually abated.


CONCLUSIONS
Retinal vascular diseases should be monitored during both remission and activation of intestinal symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
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Doi
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Nakaseko
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Uji
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Fujioka
D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone