ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2020
A case of giant cell arteritis presenting with nodular posterior scleritis mimicking a choroidal mass.
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- Posterior localized nodular scleritis mimicking malignancy, a case report and clinical approach.Oxford medical case reports · 2024Article
- Nodular Posterior Scleritis Mimicking Non-pigmented Choroidal Melanoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- Atypical giant cell arteritis presentations diagnosed with FDG-18 whole body PET imaging.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Atypical Cogan's Syndrome Mimicking Giant Cell Arteritis Successfully Treated with Early Administration of Tocilizumab.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Article
- Giant cell arteritis and scleritis: A rare association.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2022Article
- Posterior Scleritis Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Case Report.Beyoglu eye journal · 2021Article
- Submacular and Intraretinal Fluid Associated with Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.Case reports in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeHerein we present a case of giant cell arteritis presenting with nodular posterior scleritis and exudative retinal detachment mimicking a choroidal mass. OBSERVATIONS: A 67-year-old man presented with sudden onset left-sided periorbital pain, blurry vision, and a choroidal lesion in the posterior pole. Despite treatment with high-dose oral prednisone for suspected nodular posterior scleritis mimicking a choroidal mass, the vision in his left eye did not recover, and he developed optic nerve pallor on exam. Further evaluation revealed an ESR of >140 mm/hr (Upper limit of normal = 20 mm/hr), a CRP of 113 mg/L (Upper limit of normal = 9 mg/L), and a temporal artery biopsy consistent with GCA. The patient was started on methotrexate and the oral steroids were slowly tapered.
conclusionsGiven the potential for GCA to present with scleritis and the potential for nodular posterior scleritis to mimic a choroidal mass, presence of a painful choroidal lesion with optic nerve swelling should prompt an evaluation for GCA to prevent permanent and bilateral vision loss.
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