Bilateral Diffuse and Cluster Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Diffuse Proliferative Glomerulonephritis

Retinal pigment epithelium detachment (PED) is an area of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) elevation with minimal or no sensory retinal detachment resulting from the accumulation of sub-RPE fluid. There are many etiological factors that lead to the development of PED. PED may be observed as an isola...

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Published inCase reports in ophthalmological medicine Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Ghanbari, Heshmatollah, Pourazizi, Mohsen, Dehghani, Alireza
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
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Case Report
Case reports
Disease
Family medical history
Glomerulonephritis
Immunoglobulins
Retina
Germany
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Summary:Retinal pigment epithelium detachment (PED) is an area of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) elevation with minimal or no sensory retinal detachment resulting from the accumulation of sub-RPE fluid. There are many etiological factors that lead to the development of PED. PED may be observed as an isolated finding or in association with ocular and systemic conditions. In this case we report a 23-year-old male with bilateral cluster PED associated with diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (DPGN). The importance of current report is that development of PED and DPGN is more than a simple incidental event. Patients with DPGN should have regular fundus examinations, and follow-up should be conducted by an ophthalmologist who is aware of the possible presence of these diseases.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Maurizio Battaglia Parodi
ISSN:2090-6722
2090-6730
DOI:10.1155/2018/5474696