Article Text
Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
CASE REPORT
Necrotising scleritis, keratitis and uveitis in primary antiphospholipid syndrome
Summary
Ocular manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome typically include thromboembolic and neuro-ophthalmic complications. In this report we present a case of inflammation of the ocular coats in a patient diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome 16 years prior. We discuss management of the case and the possible aetiology of the rare association.
- vasculitis
- rheumatology
- ophthalmology
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Footnotes
Contributors BT, PV and UK contributed to diagnosis and management of the patient. BT and PV wrote the script, and SK supervised and performed critical revision. PV is the overall guarantor of the work.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.