Retinal phlebitis associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Fiona L M Chew, Iqbal Tajunisah

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sabrefrmin@yahoo.co.uk

Ocular immunology and inflammation 2009 Nov-Dec

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To describe a case of retinal phlebitis associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Observational case report. A 44-year-old Indian man diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia presented with a 1-week history of blurred vision in both eyes. Fundus biomicroscopy revealed bilateral peripheral retinal venous sheathing and cellophane maculopathy. Fundus fluorescent angiogram showed bilateral late leakage from the peripheral venous arcades and submacular fluid accumulation. The retinal phlebitis resolved following a blood transfusion and administration of systemic steroids. Retinopathy associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia is not well known. This is thought to be the first documentation of retinal phlebitis occurring in this condition.

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Fiona L M Chew, Iqbal Tajunisah. Retinal phlebitis associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Ocular immunology and inflammation. 2009 Nov-Dec;17(6):394-5