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Clinical features, diagnosis and management of serpiginuos choroiditis.
- Source :
- Ophthalmology Journal (2450-7873); 2022, Vol. 7, p127-135, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Classic serpiginous choroiditis (CSC) is a rare bilateral, multifocal, recurrent inflammatory disease of the choroid and retina observed mainly in young and middle-aged male patients. We present three cases of otherwise healthy men (ages 30, 52, and 54 years) with the diagnosis of CSC based on clinical and multimodal imaging findings. During the observation period, slow progression of the fundus changes was noted in each patient despite various individualized immunosuppressive treatments (corticosteroids, cyclosporin, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine) used. Progressive macular involvement was associated with a significant irreversible bilateral reduction in visual acuity. The aim of the study is to present the clinical features of CSC, possible diagnostic and therapeutic options, and to familiarize the reader with specific clinical cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OCULAR radiography
POSTERIOR uveitis
PATIENT aftercare
RETINA
AZATHIOPRINE
CLINDAMYCIN
UVEA
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
EYE
CYCLOSPORINE
PATIENT monitoring
VISUAL acuity
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
OCULAR toxoplasmosis
ROUTINE diagnostic tests
PREDNISONE
VISION disorders
TERMINATION of treatment
TRIMETHOPRIM
DISEASE remission
EYE examination
SYMPTOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24507873
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ophthalmology Journal (2450-7873)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162068475
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5603/OJ.2022.0020