Intraocular lesions in patients with systemic disease: findings on MR imaging

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 1185 - 1189
• Main Authors: Tonami, H, Tamamura, H, Kimizu, K, Takarada, A, Okimura, T, Yamamoto, I, Sasaki, K
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.11.1989; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Comparative Study; Eye Diseases - diagnosis; Eye Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Female; Hemorrhage - diagnosis; Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vitreous Body - diagnostic imaging; Vitreous Body - pathology; Endocrinopathy; Human; Skin disease; Sarcoidosis; Stomatology; Diabetes mellitus; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Cardiovascular disease; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Genital diseases; Behcet syndrome; Eye; Eye disease; Systemic disease; Surface coil; Ankylosing spondylitis
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X

Twenty-one intraocular lesions associated with various systemic diseases in 15 patients were studied by MR imaging. The disorders included diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, Behçet disease, sarcoidosis, and ankylosing spondylitis. MR was performed on a 0.5-T system using a surface-coil technique. Ophthalmoscopic visualization of the fundus was precluded by the presence of opaque media in all cases. MR was found to be effective in demonstrating intraocular bleeding, vitreous opacity, detached lesions of the posterior pole, and eyeball deformity. Surface-coil MR is a useful adjunct in the evaluation of the eyes affected by systemic diseases, especially in patients with opaque media.