title: An unusual case of Coats disease associated with Takayasu arteritis.
abstract: A 3-year-old Malay boy with strabismus in the left eye was found to have Coats disease in the same eye and underlying Takayasu arteritis. Coats disease is usually idiopathic but can be associated with systemic and ocular conditions. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Coats disease associated with Takayasu arteritis.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Visual Science Department, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: pokchien@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pok Chien
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Visual Science Department, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Benjamin Chong-Ming
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058456:Retinal Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate