Systemic lupus erythematosus purtscher like retinopathy: Optical coherence tomography angiography assessment implications.
Enrique Garcia-SolerClara Martinez-RubioMarc D De SmetPatricia Udaondo MireteDavid Salom-AlonsoPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2023)
This case proves ophthalmologic evaluation mandatory for all patients suffering from lupus and reveals OCT-A as an imaging tool of great value in the assessment of Purtscher retinopathy. To our knowledge, this would be the first report of a SLE Purtscher-like retinopathy characterized by OCT-A, matching graphically and unprecedently vascular micro-embolism stops and ischemic areas, seen as void signals, with the pathognomonic Purtscher flecken, and Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) lesions.
Keyphrases
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- disease activity
- end stage renal disease
- optical coherence tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- high resolution
- diabetic retinopathy
- patient reported outcomes
- peritoneal dialysis
- optic nerve
- intensive care unit
- respiratory failure
- fluorescence imaging
- brain injury
- photodynamic therapy