Lupus Relapse Presented as Frosted Branch Retinal Angiitis: Case Report

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) relapse, which presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis.

Design: Clinical case report.

Methods: A 16-year-old female patient had an SLE relapse that appeared as frosted branch angiitis while being treated with deflazacort and azathioprine.

Results: Complete resolution of the vasculitis was achieved with a 3-day course of pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone and oral prednisone 3 weeks later.

Conclusions: Even with proper immunosuppressive treatment, SLE can relapse. This case presented as frosted branch retinal angiitis, which is a clinical picture that is rarely described in SLE.

Keywords::

• frosted branch angiitis
• immunosuppression
• systemic lupus erythematosus

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This report was performed with informed consent and following all the guidelines for experimental investigations required by the Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee with which all authors are affiliated.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.