Is granuloma annulare related to intermediate uveitis with retinal vasculitis?
Br J Ophthalmol
; 87(6): 763-6, 2003 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12770977
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To report on eight patients with severe idiopathic intermediate uveitis (IU) and granuloma annulare (GA), a self limiting cutaneous condition of unknown aetiology.METHODS:
Retrospective case series. Clinical ophthalmic and dermatological data were studied and fluorescein angiography and skin biopsies were reviewed.RESULTS:
All patients with idiopathic IU had similar ocular features (eight with vitritis, seven with retinal vasculitis) and developed complications such as cystoid macular oedema (n=5), cataract (n=4), and glaucoma (n=3). Systemic diseases were not found, but a localised type of GA was observed in all.CONCLUSION:
Seven out of eight patients with IU and GA developed severe retinal vasculitis. Further studies are needed for a better understanding of this association, a common pathogenesis, and its eventual clinical consequences.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Uveitis, Intermediate
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Granuloma Annulare
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Retinal Vasculitis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Ophthalmol
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands