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February 12, 2024Ophthalmologica IndonesianaOpen Access

When Retinal Vasculitis Wears a Mask: Unveiling Retinal Vasculitis Presented as Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Young Male Patient

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LALia AmandaANAndi Marsa NadhiraYAYulia Aziza

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Overview

Case report demonstrates retinal vasculitis mimicking branch retinal vein occlusion in a young adult, highlighting anti-VEGF therapy for secondary complications.

Key Points

  • Retinal vasculitis can masquerade as branch retinal vein occlusion in young individuals, causing acute vision loss despite an absence of classical vascular risk factors.
  • Initial visual acuity measured 6/18 before deteriorating with preretinal hemorrhages, which subsequently improved following intravitreal anti-VEGF injection therapy.
  • Case report evaluations ruled out systemic lupus erythematosus and sarcoidosis, showing anti-VEGF therapy effectively resolves vasculitis-related retinal hemorrhages.

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Amanda et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e79975b6db643587709b3fhttps://doi.org/10.35749/982cvw55
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