| Central serous chorioretinopathy in giant cell arteritis. | |
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PMID: 16517445 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 66-year-old woman started oral prednisone for temporal artery biopsy (TAB) proven GCA and developed central haziness OD > OS. Visual acuity worsened to 20/100 OD and 20/25 OS. Clinical exam, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) revealed central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). The patient was treated with focal laser therapy for CSCR and steroid taper. Patients with giant cell arteritis on high dose steroids may present with significant loss of visual acuity and field. CSCR (precipitated by steroids) should be considered in the differential diagnosis as increasing the steroid dose for presumed visual loss secondary to GCA might worsen rather than improve the visual outcome. |
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Authors:
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Vinay A Shah; Sandeep Randhawa; H Culver Boldt; Andrew G Lee |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in ophthalmology Volume: 21 ISSN: 0882-0538 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Ophthalmol Publication Date: 2006 Jan-Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-06 Completed Date: 2006-05-30 Revised Date: 2008-05-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610759 Medline TA: Semin Ophthalmol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 45-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1091, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Biopsy Choroid Diseases / diagnosis, etiology*, therapy Diagnosis, Differential Female Fluorescein Angiography Fundus Oculi Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*, pathology Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Humans Laser Coagulation Middle Aged Prednisone / therapeutic use Retinal Diseases / diagnosis, etiology*, therapy Temporal Arteries / pathology Tomography, Optical Coherence Visual Acuity |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Glucocorticoids; 53-03-2/Prednisone |
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