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ArticleJournal of vitreoretinal diseases

Retinal Vasculitis in a Patient With Isaacs Syndrome and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Luis Martinez-Velazquez, Paul Zhou, Francisco J López-Font, Sandra Hoyek, Candace H Feldman, Anthony A Amato, Lucia Sobrin, Nimesh A Patel

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Luis Martinez-VelazquezDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-1491
Paul ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Francisco J López-FontSan Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, PR, USA.
Sandra HoyekDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Candace H FeldmanDivision of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Immunity, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Anthony A AmatoDepartment of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Lucia SobrinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Nimesh A PatelDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USSan Juan Bautista School of Medicine · PR

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Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral occlusive retinal vasculitis in a patient with autoimmunity. Methods: A case was analyzed and a literature review performed. Results: A 55-year-old woman with autoimmune diagnoses of Isaacs syndrome and inclusion body myositis (IBM) reported decreased vision for 3 months. A fundus examination showed peripheral intraretinal hemorrhages in the right eye and an inferotemporal subhyaloid hemorrhage with adjacent intraretinal hemorrhages and preretinal fibrosis in the left eye. Fluorescein angiography showed temporal peripheral leakage and capillary dropout in both eyes, consistent with occlusive vasculitis. Scatter laser treatment to peripheral areas of retinal nonperfusion was followed by an intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Four months later, vision had stabilized at 20/15 in both eyes and the peripheral leakage had resolved. Conclusions: This patient developed retinal vasculitis associated with the rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorders of Isaacs syndrome and IBM. An extensive workup showed the most plausible mechanism for the vasculitis was autoimmunity with a history of previously elevated antibodies levels associated with the antiphospholipid syndrome.

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acquired neuromyotoniaantiphospholipid syndromeautoimmunityinclusion body myositisIsaacs syndromeretinal vasculitissyndrome of continuous muscle-fiber activity

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PMID37006658
PMCPMC10037760
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