J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 57(11); 2016 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2016;57(11):1801-1805.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2016.57.11.1801    Published online November 15, 2016.
Choroidoretinopathy and Secondary Angle Closure Attack in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report.
Hyun Min Ahn, Kyoung Sub Choi
1Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Ophthalmology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. docchoi73@hanmail.net
전신홍반성 루프스와 동반된 맥락망막병증 및 이차성 급성 폐쇄각 발작 1예
안현민1,2⋅최경섭2
연세대학교 의과대학 안과학교실1, 국민건강보험 일산병원 안과2
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.
Key Words: Choroidal detachment;Choroiditis;Secondary glaucoma;Systemic lupus erythematosus


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