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ArticleCureus2022

Retinal Vasculitis in a Patient With Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Following COVID-19 Infection: Correlation or Coincidence?

Salil Mehta, Niharika Gill

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Salil MehtaOphthalmology, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Niharika GillRheumatology, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the systemic and ophthalmic findings in a female patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) who subsequently developed retinal vasculitis following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reinfection. The patient was a known case of MCTD maintained in remission on immunosuppressive treatment. She subsequently developed retinal vasculitis with areas of capillary non-perfusion in the right eye. This was a finding not seen previously. She was started on an enhanced immunosuppressive regimen along with scatter laser photocoagulation. COVID-19 has been reported to lead to the development of autoimmune disease, both de novo as well as the worsening of pre-existing disease. The onset of retinal vasculitis may potentially be due to a post-COVID-19 exacerbation of her pre-existing MCTD. Physicians should be aware of this possibility and screen for the same.

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covid-19fundoscopymixed connective tissue diseaseretinal vasculitissystemic inflammatory and autoimmune disease

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PMID35911323
PMCPMC9328413
OpenAlexW4283578137

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