Open AccessAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody in uveitis and scleritis
Author(s) -
Mills Richard A. D.,
Weeramanthri Tarun S.,
Hollingsworth Peter N.,
Cooper Richard L.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1991.tb01804.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody , scleritis , uveitis , vasculitis , systemic vasculitis , dermatology , antibody , granulomatosis with polyangiitis , immunology , pathology , disease
We report a case where the detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) at the time of diagnosis of a case of sclero‐uveitis predicted the later development of systemic features and prompted an early and definitive diagnosis of systemic vasculitis.