title: Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in CRVO associated with Wegener's granulomatosis.
abstract: A 33-year-old man developed unilateral non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion associated with systemic Wegener's granulomatosis. Four milligrams of triamcinolone acetonide was injected intravitreally twice 6 months apart in conjunction with ongoing systemic immunosuppressive therapy. No change was made in the systemic immunosuppressive regimen. Wegener's granulomatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of central retinal vein occlusion in the young age group and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide is a good adjunct to systemic immunosuppressive therapy that eliminates the need for modifying the systemic treatment regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University School ofMedicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arikan
authors.forename: A Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Saatci
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biberoglu
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kupelioglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide