Retinal periphlebitis in ulcerative colitis

Retinal periphlebitis in ulcerative colitis

A man presented with unilateral visual blurring associated with bilateral retinal periphlebitis which was felt to be a complication of his biopsy-proven active ulcerative colitis. Retinal periphlebitis has been associated rarely with some forms of colitis but we can find no report of its occurrence...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1990-07, Vol.66 (777), p.565-567
Hauptverfasser: Kelly, I. M., Frith, P. A., Hyman, N. M., Jewell, D. P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Colitis, Ulcerative - complications
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Male
Phlebitis - diagnosis
Phlebitis - etiology
Retinal Diseases - diagnosis
Retinal Diseases - etiology
Retinal Vein
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Zusammenfassung:A man presented with unilateral visual blurring associated with bilateral retinal periphlebitis which was felt to be a complication of his biopsy-proven active ulcerative colitis. Retinal periphlebitis has been associated rarely with some forms of colitis but we can find no report of its occurrence in association with ulcerative colitis although other ocular inflammatory disorders are well recognized.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.66.777.565