title: Churg-Strauss syndrome associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient with retinal vasculitis.
abstract: METHODS
  We present the case of a 69-year-old woman with unilateral retinal vasculitis. Investigations showed asthma, rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, peripheral blood eosinophilia, increased sedimentation rate, proteinuria, and antiphospholipid antibodies. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) were negative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although her anti-neutrophil cytoplasmatic antibody (ANCA) status was negative, taking into account the other clinical and laboratory features, retinal vasculitis was thought to be an ocular manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Treatment was started with high-dose corticosteroids and anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Vicente
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: soniagalvezcarvajal@live.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gálvez-Carvajal
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medina-Tapia
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rueda
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: González-García
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szewc
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Morales
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009443:Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D031300:Retinal Vasculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
keywords: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmatic antibody; Anticuerpos antifosfolipídicos; Anticuerpos antineutrófilos citoplasmáticos; Antiphospholipid antibodies; Churg-Strauss syndrome; Oclusión venosa retiniana; Retinal vasculitis; Retinal vein occlusion; Síndrome de Churg-Strauss; Vasculitis retiniana