Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient
We describe a rare association of serpiginous choroiditis with necrotizing retinitis having clinical features of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). A 23-year-old male developed ARN in the fellow eye while he was on tapering doses of immunosuppressive medications for unilateral serpiginous choroiditis. Th...
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| description | We describe a rare association of serpiginous choroiditis with necrotizing retinitis having clinical features of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). A 23-year-old male developed ARN in the fellow eye while he was on tapering doses of immunosuppressive medications for unilateral serpiginous choroiditis. The association may represent a common viral etiology of the two diseases or may be due to the development of ARN due to general state of iatrogenic immunosuppression. This report also highlights the importance of a detailed evaluation of both the eyes on regular follow-up visits in the patients receiving iatrogenic immunosuppression. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e93948627b1448fd9f43ef6711265a052022-12-21T23:59:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892013-01-0161630330410.4103/0301-4738.99991Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patientAditi GuptaJyotirmay BiswasWe describe a rare association of serpiginous choroiditis with necrotizing retinitis having clinical features of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). A 23-year-old male developed ARN in the fellow eye while he was on tapering doses of immunosuppressive medications for unilateral serpiginous choroiditis. The association may represent a common viral etiology of the two diseases or may be due to the development of ARN due to general state of iatrogenic immunosuppression. This report also highlights the importance of a detailed evaluation of both the eyes on regular follow-up visits in the patients receiving iatrogenic immunosuppression.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2013;volume=61;issue=6;spage=303;epage=304;aulast=GuptaAlgorithmic approachdifferential diagnosisnaming and meshinguveitisUveitis; imaging; fluorescein angiography; optical coherence tomographyAngiotensin converting enzymeantitoxoplasma antibodylaboratory testtuberculin testCorticosteroidsimmunosuppressivesmedical managementuveitisCataract surgery in uveitisglaucoma surgery in uveitisvitrectomy in uveitisSarcoidosischoroidal nodulesuveitisCentral IndiaconjunctivitisOestrus ovisOphthalmomyiasisAcute retinal necrosisocular toxoplasmosispolymerase chain reactionscleritisMagnetic resonance imagingocular dirofilariasisultrasoundAcanthamoebaAcanthamoeba sclerokeratitisgranulomatous inflammationimmunosuppressive agentsT cellsAcute retinal necrosisimmunosuppressionserpiginous choroiditis |
| spellingShingle | Aditi Gupta Jyotirmay Biswas Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Algorithmic approach differential diagnosis naming and meshing uveitis Uveitis; imaging; fluorescein angiography; optical coherence tomography Angiotensin converting enzyme antitoxoplasma antibody laboratory test tuberculin test Corticosteroids immunosuppressives medical management uveitis Cataract surgery in uveitis glaucoma surgery in uveitis vitrectomy in uveitis Sarcoidosis choroidal nodules uveitis Central India conjunctivitis Oestrus ovis Ophthalmomyiasis Acute retinal necrosis ocular toxoplasmosis polymerase chain reaction scleritis Magnetic resonance imaging ocular dirofilariasis ultrasound Acanthamoeba Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis granulomatous inflammation immunosuppressive agents T cells Acute retinal necrosis immunosuppression serpiginous choroiditis |
| title | Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| title_full | Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| title_fullStr | Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| title_short | Serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| title_sort | serpiginous choroiditis and acute retinal necrosis occurring in the same patient |
| topic | Algorithmic approach differential diagnosis naming and meshing uveitis Uveitis; imaging; fluorescein angiography; optical coherence tomography Angiotensin converting enzyme antitoxoplasma antibody laboratory test tuberculin test Corticosteroids immunosuppressives medical management uveitis Cataract surgery in uveitis glaucoma surgery in uveitis vitrectomy in uveitis Sarcoidosis choroidal nodules uveitis Central India conjunctivitis Oestrus ovis Ophthalmomyiasis Acute retinal necrosis ocular toxoplasmosis polymerase chain reaction scleritis Magnetic resonance imaging ocular dirofilariasis ultrasound Acanthamoeba Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis granulomatous inflammation immunosuppressive agents T cells Acute retinal necrosis immunosuppression serpiginous choroiditis |
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