Open AccessBilateral frosted branch angiitis in an initial case of systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Caroline Oliveira Brêtas,
A. Novelli,
Thiago Cabral,
Ledilma Inês Colodetti Zanandrea,
Patrícia Grativol Costa Saraiva,
Manuele Martins Vieira,
Fábio Petersen Saraiva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1678-2925
pISSN - 0004-2749
DOI - 10.5935/0004-2749.20210074
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , dermatology , systemic disease , vasculitis , systemic vasculitis , lupus erythematosus , disease , pathology , immunology , antibody
Frosted branch angiitis is a rare and severe form of retinal vasculitis. It may be idiopathic or arise secondary to a systemic disease. We have reported here an unusually severe case of frosted branch angiitis in a previously healthy 13-year old girl who presented with significantly reduced vision in both eyes. In this case, frosted branch angiitis was one of the presentations of systemic lupus erythematosus. The characteristic patterns of frosted branch angiitis were observed on fundoscopy in both eyes. An extensive etiological study was conducted, whereby the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus was confirmed. Only a few such cases have been reported so far in the literature.