Post-streptococcal vasculitis

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Jan-Feb;16(1):35-6. doi: 10.1080/09273940701799163.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of post-streptococcal retinal vasculitis.

Design: Review of a case.

Methods: Review of patient chart and fluorescein angiography.

Results: A 17 year old African American female presented with moderate vitritis and macular edema in the right eye and retinal vessel sheathing in both eyes.

Conclusions: Although CNS vasculitis is well recognized as a post-streptococcal syndrome, this case illustrates that retinal vasculitis can also occur in this setting, and can resolve with oral steroid therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / microbiology
  • Macular Edema / microbiology
  • Pharyngitis / microbiology
  • Radiography
  • Retinal Vessels*
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Steroids / administration & dosage
  • Steroids / therapeutic use
  • Streptococcal Infections*
  • Uveitis / microbiology
  • Vasculitis / diagnosis
  • Vasculitis / drug therapy
  • Vasculitis / microbiology*
  • Venules / diagnostic imaging
  • Vitreous Body

Substances

  • Steroids