Cilioretinal Artery and Lupus Retinopathy

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    • By Franco Benvenuto, MD
      Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, México and Hospital J.P. Garrahan, Argentina
      Co-author(s): Alberto Morales-Cedeño, Universidad de Guadalajara, México.
    • Uploaded on Mar 31, 2022.
    • Last modified by Joshua Friedman on Apr 4, 2022.
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    Vasculitis
    Condition/keywords
    cilioretinal artery, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) retinopathy
    Photographer
    Franco Benvenuto, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Guadalajara, México.
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Description
    Right eye fundus fluorescein angiography of a 30-year-old female patient presented with diminution of vision in both eyes since 3 months. Fundus examination revealed cotton-wool spots, vasculitis and the presence of a cilioretinal artery in the right eye. Laboratory investigations were positive for antinuclear antibodies and antidouble stranded/native DNA antibodies.

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