title: Acute central retinal vein occlusion following episode of myopericarditis in an adolescent patient.
abstract: A 15-year-old African-American boy presented with unilateral decrease in vision following an episode of myopericarditis. His ocular examination was significant for diffuse retinal oedema and intraretinal haemorrhages. He was diagnosed with a central retinal vein occlusion and was referred to rheumatology for further evaluation following negative hypercoaguable studies. He was later found to have systemic lupus erythematous. Approximately 8 months after presentation, the patient's vision improved and remained stable at 20/40.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. ankitdesai84@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akduman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*
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