Optic perineuritis as the presenting feature of Crohn disease. J Neuroophthalmol 2012 Dec;32(4):345-7
Date
07/11/2012Pubmed ID
22777510DOI
10.1097/WNO.0b013e31825e8e2eScopus ID
2-s2.0-84871201177 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 29 CitationsAbstract
Crohn disease (CD) is primarily considered an inflammatory condition of the small and large intestine although associated extraintestinal inflammation is relatively common. Ocular manifestations are generally localized to the anterior chamber and ocular surface but rarely can involve the posterior pole, orbit, and optic nerve. We report a case of an otherwise healthy 42-year-old man who was diagnosed with CD after presenting with acute vision loss from optic perineuritis.
Author List
McClelland C, Zaveri M, Walsh R, Fleisher J, Galetta SAuthor
Ryan Walsh MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCrohn Disease
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Optic Nerve
Optic Neuritis