Central retinal artery occlusion in an ANCA negative Churg-Strauss syndrome patient.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a central retinal artery occlusion in a patient with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) negative Churg-Strauss syndrome.


METHODS
Review of clinical and laboratory findings of a 44-year-old woman with ANCA negative Churg-Strauss syndrome that developed sudden vision loss in left eye.


RESULTS
Left central retinal artery occlusion was diagnosed by retinal whitening, a cherry-red spot, and delayed arterial filling on fluorescein angiography. Perinuclear ANCA and cytoplasmic ANCA were negative.


CONCLUSIONS
Central retinal artery occlusion can occur in ANCA negative Churg-Strauss syndrome. Patients with this diagnosis should be considered for prophylactic high dose corticosteroid, regardless of their ANCA status.
Türkçüoğlu
Peykan
P
Department of Ophthalmology, Firat University School of Medicine, Elaziğ, Turkey. peykan74@yahoo.com
Isik
Ahmet
A
Deniz
Nurettin
N
Turgut
Burak
B
Kan
Elif Kiliç
EK
D000328:Adult; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000276:immunology*; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic