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Serpiginous choroidopathy in a patient with severe systemic lupus erythematosus

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: We present the case of a 40-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus for 25 years, with a kidney biopsy confirmed (2022) class II lupus nephropathy, who experienced a sudden decrease of vision Case description: In the course of immunological, imaging and histopathological diagnostics, excluded infectious (viral) etiology of retinitis.There was a suspicion of serpiginous choroidopathy.Conclusions: Ocular complications are a frequent problem in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, their diagnosis is extremely difficult.Wprowadzenie: Przestawiamy przypadek 40-letniej pacjentki z rozpoznanym od 25 lat toczniem rumieniowatym układowym, z potwierdzoną biopsją nerki (w 2022 r.), nefropatią toczniową klasy II, u której doszło do nagłego pogorszenia ostrości wzroku.Opis przypadku: W toku

Source: Reumatologia/Rheumatology

DOI: 10.5114/reum/193363

Authors: Joanna Seifert, Danuta Świątkiewicz, Sławomir Badurek

Institution: Provincial Polyclinical Hospital in Toruń

Language: English

Topic: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402874558