A Case of Polyarteritis Nodosa Associated with Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Author:
Sang Soo KIM
1
;
Joo Ho LEE
;
Tae Su NAM
;
Sung Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. ksimd@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polyarteritis nodosa;
Retinal artery occlusion
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Choroid;
Choroiditis;
Humans;
Hypertensive Retinopathy;
Iritis;
Mononeuropathies;
Optic Nerve Diseases;
Paralysis;
Polyarteritis Nodosa*;
Retinal Artery Occlusion*;
Retinal Artery*;
Retinal Detachment;
Scleritis;
Ulcer;
Vasculitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2002;9(3):236-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polyarteritis nodosa is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium and small-sized arteries throughout the body. Eye involvement is present in about 10% to 20% of patients, including chemosis, iritis, episcleritis, corneal ulcers, keratitiis, choroiditis, retinal detachment, extraocular muscle palsies, and hypertensive retinopathy. Rarely there have been reports of optic neuropathies and occasional central retinal artery occlusions. We experienced a patient with central retinal artery occlusion who had been diagnosed polyarteritis nodosa with mononeuritis multiplex.
