title: Retinal vein occlusion in two patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: Primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disease producing vascular thrombus with antiphospholipid antibody without association with autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus. Retinal vein occlusion is a rare vascular manifestation in primary APS. We describe 2 cases of primary APS presenting with developing blurred vision. Each had central retinal vein occlusion and high titer of IgG anticardiolipin antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jong
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin