Case report
Retinal vasculitis associated with CREST syndrome

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Abstract

Purpose

To report two cases of retinal vasculitis associated with CREST syndrome, a novel ocular finding.

Observations

We report two cases of patients with CREST syndrome with ocular inflammatory disease. Patient 1 presented with a right unilateral panuveitis with extensive retinal vasculitis and evidence of prior uveitis in the contralateral eye. Patient 2 presented with a left branch retinal artery occlusion and bilateral retinal vasculitis. Both patients underwent treatment with prednisone and mycophenolate motefil.

Conclusions and importance

Retinal vasculitis has not been previously reported in CREST syndrome. Prompt therapy with immunomodulatory therapy can potentially minimize ocular morbidity.

Keywords

CREST syndrome
Retinal vasculitis

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