Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Retinal vasculitis in polyarteritis nodosa.

C M Morgan, C S Foster, D J D'Amico

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)

|January 1, 1986

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

The contribution of cannabis use to the increased psychosis risk among minority ethnic groups in Europe.

Psychological medicine·2024

Same author

Induction of durable remission in ocular inflammatory diseases.

European journal of ophthalmology·2009

Same author

Concepts of epigenetics in prostate cancer development.

British journal of cancer·2008

Same author

Primary intraocular lymphoma: another great masquerader.

European journal of ophthalmology·2008

Same author

Prostate cancer in male BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers has a more aggressive phenotype.

British journal of cancer·2008

Same author

Complex patterns of ETS gene alteration arise during cancer development in the human prostate.

Oncogene·2007

Same journal

Persistent placoid maculopathy: long term outcomes and prognostic factors.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

Same journal

ANTI-VEGF THERAPY SWITCHING RETINAL DISEASES: Characterizing Clinical Manifestations and Common Involved Genes: ERRATUM.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

Same journal

THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SUBRETINAL BALANCED SALT SOLUTION INJECTION IN DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA WITH HARD EXUDATES: ERRATUM.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

Same journal

EVALUATING CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE COVERAGE COMBINED WITH EARLY VITRECTOMY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PERFORATING GLOBE INJURIES.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

Same journal

Mid-Phase Hyperfluorescent Plaques as a biomarker of disease activity in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Clinical Course and Treatment Response - MICRoN report number Ten.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

Same journal

Severe retinal non-perfusion is associated with fewer retinal lesions on ultra-wide field fundus photography in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2026

See all related articles

Polyarteritis nodosa can cause various eye problems, including a rare case of bilateral iritis, vitritis, and retinal vasculitis affecting both arteries and veins. Early recognition of these ocular symptoms is crucial for managing this serious condition.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Rheumatology
Systemic Vasculitis

Background:

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare systemic vasculitis.
Ocular manifestations in PAN are uncommon but can be severe.
Hypertension secondary to renal involvement can also affect the eyes.

Observation:

A case of biopsy-proven polyarteritis nodosa is presented.
The patient exhibited bilateral iritis, vitritis, and retinal vasculitis.
Retinal vasculitis involved both arteries and veins, a previously undescribed feature in PAN.

Findings:

The case highlights a unique presentation of ocular involvement in polyarteritis nodosa.
Ocular findings included inflammation of the iris (iritis), vitreous (vitritis), and retinal vasculature.

Related Experiment Videos

The simultaneous involvement of retinal arteries and veins in vasculitis is a novel observation.

Implications:

Ophthalmologists must be aware of potential ocular presentations of polyarteritis nodosa.
Early diagnosis and management of PAN are critical, as it can be a fatal disorder.
Ocular signs may be the initial presenting symptoms, necessitating prompt ophthalmological evaluation.