Abstract

RODRIGUEZ PARGAS, Aymed; RIOS DIAZ, Arllettys; CHAVES PARDO, Iris  and  ESTRADA VIDAL, Jorge. Serous retinal detachment in a patient with discoid fixed lupus and nephropathy by immunoglobulin A. AMC [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.2, pp.221-228. ISSN 1025-0255.

Introduction: serous retinal detachment causes visual acuity decrease due to the passage of fluid from the choroid into the subretinal space. This disease has several causes including idiopathic, congenital, postoperative, and secondary to infectious uveitis, autoimmune, vascular, hematological and neoplastic ones. Objective: to describe an unusual case of a young patient with serous retinal detachment associated with discoid fixed lupus and nephropathy by immunoglobulin A with satisfactory response to steroids use. Clinical case: a male patient of 18 years old was presented in the retina office of the Ophthalmological Center at the University Hospital Manuel Ascunce Domenech with sudden decrease of visual acuity in both eyes with an initial diagnosis of serous central choroidopathy, which later progressed into bilateral serous detachments with entire posterior pole involvement. By his antecedents, a specialty consultation in dermatology and nephrology was carried out, deciding to initiate treatment with high-dose steroids, intravenous vitamin therapy, and anti-inflammatory and topical cycloplegic mydriatic with excellent response to therapy.

Keywords : RETINAL DETACHMENT; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; ADOLESCENT; CASE STUDIES.

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