Unilateral retinal vasculitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and subsequent retinal neovascularization in Crohn's disease.
OBJECTIVE
To report on a case of Crohn's disease and unilateral retinal vasculitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and subsequent retinal neovascularization.


METHODS
We examined a 38-year-old woman with severe left visual loss and biopsy-proven Crohn's disease diagnosed four years prior to the ocular involvement. A Heidelberg scanning laser ophthalmoscope was used for fundus fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography. Retinal neovascularization was detected during the follow-up.


RESULTS
Successful regression of retinal neovascularization was achieved after argon green laser panretinal photocoagulation in addition to oral steroid and salazopyrine.


CONCLUSIONS
Retinal vascular involvement is a rare ocular feature of Crohn's disease and may result in retinal neovascularization that may necessitate prompt laser photocoagulation.
Department of Ophthalmology Dokuz Eylül University, Izmír, Turkey.
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Saatci
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Koçak
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Durak
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Ergin
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; C028423:Salazopyrine; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D011239:Prednisolone; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D005944:Glucosamine