title: Branch retinal vein occlusion in Churg-Strauss syndrome.
abstract: The case is reported of a 64-year-old man who was diagnosed as having Churg-Strauss syndrome associated with branch retinal vein occlusion, without accompanying retinal vasculitis. It was assumed that the blood thrombocytosis caused a hypercoagulable state and thromboembolism leading to the branch retinal vein occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. roseng@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneck
authors.forename: Tova
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
mesh_terms: D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone