title: Frosted branch angiitis, presumably related to dermatomyositis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis in a Korean woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 42-year-old woman with history of dermatomyositis presented with unilateral decreased visual acuity. Fundus examination showed findings consistent with frosted branch angiitis. After 1 month of oral prednisolone, the patient made significant visual recovery with near complete resolution of vascular sheathing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with frosted branch angiitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital,College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Mee Yon
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyu Seop
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D044466:Asian People; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone; D011239:Prednisolone