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PURPOSE: To present acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis occurring in association with pANCA (perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)-positive systemic vasculitis. DESIGN: Interventional case report.METHODS: A 69-year-old woman developed bilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy concurrent with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and bronchioalveolitis in both lungs.RESULTS: The patient showed a high titer of pANCA (myeloperoxidase-ANCA). She then developed scleritis in the left eye and multiple gastric ulcers. CONCLUSION: Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis in this patient are manifestations that are part of pANCA-positive systemic vasculitis. This association further supports that acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy is caused by vasculitic inflammation of the choriocapillaris.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 566-568 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis in a patient with pANCA-positive systemic vasculitis. / Matsuo, Toshihiko; Horikoshi, Toshiko; Nagai, Chieko.
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T1 - Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis in a patient with pANCA-positive systemic vasculitis
AU - Matsuo, Toshihiko
AU - Horikoshi, Toshiko
AU - Nagai, Chieko
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - PURPOSE: To present acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis occurring in association with pANCA (perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)-positive systemic vasculitis. DESIGN: Interventional case report.METHODS: A 69-year-old woman developed bilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy concurrent with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and bronchioalveolitis in both lungs.RESULTS: The patient showed a high titer of pANCA (myeloperoxidase-ANCA). She then developed scleritis in the left eye and multiple gastric ulcers. CONCLUSION: Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis in this patient are manifestations that are part of pANCA-positive systemic vasculitis. This association further supports that acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy is caused by vasculitic inflammation of the choriocapillaris.
AB - PURPOSE: To present acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis occurring in association with pANCA (perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)-positive systemic vasculitis. DESIGN: Interventional case report.METHODS: A 69-year-old woman developed bilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy concurrent with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and bronchioalveolitis in both lungs.RESULTS: The patient showed a high titer of pANCA (myeloperoxidase-ANCA). She then developed scleritis in the left eye and multiple gastric ulcers. CONCLUSION: Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and scleritis in this patient are manifestations that are part of pANCA-positive systemic vasculitis. This association further supports that acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy is caused by vasculitic inflammation of the choriocapillaris.
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