Long term follow-up of acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome): case report

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Miguel Hage Amaro²  Aaron Brock Roller¹  Cesar Tavares Motta¹  Mario Martins Dos Santos Motta¹ 

[1] ,Instituto de Olhos e Laser de Belém PA ,Brazil

关键词: Purpura;    Schoenlein-Henoch;    Retinal vasculitis;    Vasculitis;    Light coagulation;    Retinal hemorrhage;    Case report;    Púrpura de Schoenlein-Henoch;    Vasculite retiniana;    Vasculite;    Fotocoagulação;    Hemorragia retiniana;    Relato de caso;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-27492011000500013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To report a 16-year long-term follow-up of a patient with acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome). A 21-year old male was seen in 1994 with acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome), first in the left eye, and later in the right eye. He was treated with retinal photocoagulation in areas of retinal ischemia and oral steroids, followed by sequential annual fundus examination and photography for 16 years. Vision improved to 20/25 in both eyes after retinal ischemic areas photocoagulation and oral steroids, and his vision has been maintained for 16 years. Photocoagulation of retinal ischemia and oral steroids are effective for the treatment of acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome).

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