Ocular inflammation associated with relapsing polychondritis in Japanese patients: a review of 11 patients
| Autor: | Toshikatsu Kaburaki, Rie Tanaka, Hisae Nakahara, Keiko Komae |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Visual Acuity Disease Retina Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan medicine Humans Chondritis Polychondritis Relapsing Ocular inflammation Relapsing polychondritis Aged Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography business.industry Incidence Episcleritis Middle Aged medicine.disease Uveitis Anterior Dermatology Ophthalmology Decreased Visual Acuity 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Female Tomography X-Ray Computed business Tomography Optical Coherence 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Uveitis Scleritis Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International Ophthalmology. 39:2649-2659 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2630 0165-5701 |
| Popis: | To investigate the clinical features of patients with ocular inflammation associated with relapsing polychondritis in Japan. Ocular findings, systemic symptoms, and therapies were analysed retrospectively. Nine of 11 patients had scleritis (diffuse scleritis: six patients, posterior scleritis: two patients, episcleritis: one patient) and two patients had anterior uveitis. All cases were bilateral, and ten patients experienced recurrent episodes. Auricular chondritis was the most common systemic symptom. Ten patients were administered systemic steroids, and five patients were administered other immunosuppressive medications for severe systemic symptoms. At their last visit, none of the patients had decreased visual acuity that resulted from relapsing polychondritis-associated ocular inflammation. Ocular inflammation is often bilateral and recurring. Patients with ocular inflammation must be questioned regarding systemic symptoms so that the signs of relapsing polychondritis are not overlooked. Early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate treatment are important because relapsing polychondritis is a potentially lethal disease. |
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