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Lupus relapse presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis: case report
Sergio E Hernandez-Da Mota1, Lourdes Arellanes-Garcia, Claudia Recillas-Gispert
1Clinica David Unidad Oftalmologica and General Hospital Dr. Miguel Silva, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
Purpose:
To describe a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) relapse, which presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis.
Design:
Clinical case report.
Methods:
A 16-year-old female patient had an SLE relapse that appeared as frosted branch angiitis while being treated with deflazacort and azathioprine.
Results:
Complete resolution of the vasculitis was achieved with a 3-day course of pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone and oral prednisone 3 weeks later.
Conclusions:
Even with proper immunosuppressive treatment, SLE can relapse. This case presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis, which is a clinical picture that is rarely described in SLE.
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