TY - JOUR
T1 - Unilateral choroidal neovascular membrane as a herald lesion for Crohn's disease
AU - Thomas, Benjamin J.
AU - Emanuelli, Andres A.
AU - Berrocal, Audina M.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Crohn's disease is a diffuse inflammatory disease primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract but with associated ophthalmologic complications that often appear after the initial diagnosis. The authors report a case in which the appearance of a choroidal neovascular membrane prior to the final diagnosis of Crohn's disease suggests its role as an advance lesion heralding an inflammatory state. A 13-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a clinically isolated, unilateral choroidal neovascular membrane, which stabilized after treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab. Two years later, the patient was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Choroidal neovascular membranes, reported previously as a complication of Crohn's disease following diagnosis, may be a precursor lesion.
AB - Crohn's disease is a diffuse inflammatory disease primarily affecting the gastrointestinal tract but with associated ophthalmologic complications that often appear after the initial diagnosis. The authors report a case in which the appearance of a choroidal neovascular membrane prior to the final diagnosis of Crohn's disease suggests its role as an advance lesion heralding an inflammatory state. A 13-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a clinically isolated, unilateral choroidal neovascular membrane, which stabilized after treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab. Two years later, the patient was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Choroidal neovascular membranes, reported previously as a complication of Crohn's disease following diagnosis, may be a precursor lesion.
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U2 - 10.3928/23258160-20131220-10
DO - 10.3928/23258160-20131220-10
M3 - Article
C2 - 24392915
AN - SCOPUS:84892600183
VL - 45
SP - 62
EP - 65
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
SN - 2325-8160
IS - 1
ER -