Korean J Ophthalmol.  2010 Oct;24(5):310-313. 10.3341/kjo.2010.24.5.310.

Macular Infarction Associated with Reactive Arthritis

• Kim JY
• Lee JH
• Yoon IN

• KMID: 974327
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2010.24.5.310

Abstract

A 53-year-old woman visited the Department of Rheumatology with a chief complaint of a 3-day history of fever and chills and also presented with pain occuring in both knees at the time of outpatient visit. Based on rheumatologic and hematological lab studies, ultrasonography, and a needle aspiration biopsy of the articular cavity, the patient was diagnosed with reactive arthritis. On hospitalization day 3, consultation with the Department of Ophthalmology was requested regarding decreased visual acuity lasting for 3 days. Upon ophthalmologic examination, the corrected visual acuity was 0.1 in the right eye and 0.05 in the left eye. Upon slit lamp microscopy, there were no abnormal findings in the anterior segment. Upon fundus examination, however, there were yellow-white lesions in the macular area of both eyes. Fluorescein angiographywas performed to assess the macular lesions, and the findings were suggestive of macular infarction in both eyes. Due to a lack of other underlying disease, a past surgical history, and a past history of drug administration, the patient was diagnosed with macular infarction in both eyes associated with reactive arthritis. To date, there have been no other such cases reported. In a patient with reactive arthritis, we experienced a case of macular infarction in both eyes, which occurred without association with a past history of specific drug use or underlying disease. Herein, we report our case, with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Macular infarction; Reactive arthritis

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Arthritis, Reactive/*complications/diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infarction/diagnosis/*etiology
Macula Lutea/*blood supply
Middle Aged
Tomography, Optical Coherence

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Yellow-white lesions around fovea are shown in both eyes.

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  Fig. 2 Stratus OCT of both eyes revealed the hyper-reflectivity of the inner retina.

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  Fig. 3 Fluorescence angiography showing a marked increase in size of the foveal avascular zone.

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