Lupus choroidopathy: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.70313/2718.7446.v15.n3.172Keywords:
systemic lupus erythematosus, ocular choroidopathy, nephritis, central serous choroidopathy, serous retinal detachments, optical coherence tomographyAbstract
Objective: Clinical presentation of a female patient with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and decreased visual acuity compatible with lupus choroidopathy.
Clinical case: We present a 38-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus who was admitted in our hospital for presenting alterations compatible with lupus nephropathy, without any treatment. During hospitalization the patient presented with bilateral visual acuity decrease associated with bilateral serous detachments of the pigment epithelium and neuroepithelium in the fundus. After ruling out several differential diagnoses, we reached the diagnostic conclusion of lupus choroidopathy, which is a rare manifestation with very few cases reported in the medical literature.
Conclusion: As lupus choroidopathy is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, which can lead to an ominous prognosis and deserves prompt attention. We want to encourage to think about this entity to achieve their diagnoses.
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