Retinal vein occlusion in two patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
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.
Kim
J K
JK
Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Kim
M Y
MY
Yu
H S
HS
Jong
H K
HK
Hwang
I S
IS
Lee
C W
CW
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
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin