Exudative retinal detachment in relapsing polychondritis : case report and literature review.
OBJECTIVE
To report the atypical ocular symptoms (arterialized conjunctival vessels, exudative retinal detachment) that can be the presenting manifestations of relapsing polychondritis.


METHODS
Observational case report and literature review.


METHODS
A complete ocular and systemic evaluation was performed on a patient with relapsing polychondritis and exudative retinal detachment.


METHODS
Retinal, choroidal, and scleral findings.


RESULTS
A 73-year-old man with relapsing polychondritis presented with a unilateral large bullous exudative retinal detachment and marked choroidal and scleral thickening bilaterally.


CONCLUSIONS
Ophthalmologists should consider relapsing polychondritis in the differential diagnosis of exudative retinal detachment. A combination of echographic and laboratory findings can assist in the accurate diagnosis of this rare condition.
Bhagat
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Doheny Eye Institute and the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
Green
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Feldon
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Lim
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D000368:Aged; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography