Retinal Vein Occlusion in Two Patients with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- Author:
Jin Kwan KIM
1
;
Mi Young KIM
;
Heung Sun YU
;
Ho Kyoung JONG
;
In Seog HWANG
;
Choong Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary antiphospholipid syndrome;
Retinal vein occlusion
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin/analysis;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome/*complications/immunology;
Case Report;
Human;
Male;
Middle Age;
Retinal Vein Occlusion/*etiology/immunology
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2001;16(4):274-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary antiphopholipid syndrome (APS) is a disease producing vascular thrombus with antiphospholipid antibody without association with autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus. Retinal vein occlusion is a rare vascular manifestation in primary APS. We describe 2 cases of primary APS presenting with developing blurred vision. Each had central retinal vein occlusion and high titer of IgG anticardiolipin antibody.
