Choroidoretinopathy and Secondary Angle Closure Attack in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report.
10.3341/jkos.2016.57.11.1801
- Author:
Hyun Min AHN
1
;
Kyoung Sub CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Choroidal detachment;
Choroiditis;
Secondary glaucoma;
Systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Choroid;
Choroiditis;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Male;
Manometry;
Middle Aged;
Ophthalmology;
Serologic Tests;
Slit Lamp
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2016;57(11):1801-1805
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with widespread manifestations that rarely include the eye. We present a case of SLE-associated choroidoretinopathy and secondary angle closure attack in both eyes. CASE SUMMARY: A 58-year-old male was admitted into the urologic department complaining of right scrotal swelling, and then consulted with the ophthalmology department regarding both ocular pain and eye injection. The patient was diagnosed with acute angle closure attack using a slit lamp test and tonometry secondary to choroidoretinitis with choroidal detachment at fundus examination in both eyes. The rheumatologist performed systemic evaluation, including serologic tests, and then diagnosed the patient with SLE. After systemic steroid therapy, intraocular pressure was decreased and choroidal detachment disappeared with improvements of choroidoretinitis in both eyes. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus choroidopathy can develop secondary angle closure attack, which can be effectively treated using systemic steroid therapy and antiglaucoma drugs.
