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Silvana Guerriero1, Lorenza Ciracì, Giuseppina Cardia
1Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Bari University, Bari, Italy. silvanaguerriero@gmail.com
Purpose:
To report ultrabiomicroscopy (UBM) evidence of choroid effusion as a cause of acute transient myopia in the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Design:
Observational case report.
Methods:
A Caucasian 16-year-old girl was referred to the Hematology Department for progressive anemia, intermittent fever, and blurred vision.
Results:
Systemic lupus erythematosus was confirmed by hematological investigations. UBM examination evidenced choroid effusion as the cause of a transient myopic shift.
Conclusions:
Early diagnosis, thanks to the performance of an ultrasound examination, enabled the timely institution of therapy and hence a rapid resolution of the symptoms.