Abstract:
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic, autoimmune, multisystem disease characterized by vascular dysfunction, chronic inflammation and widespread fibrosis. Although vascular involvement commonly manifests in the skin, it can also affect other organs, including the eyes. The characteristic vascular alteration is an obliterative fibroproliferative vasculopathy leading to hypoxia and tissue ischemia. We present a case of bilateral macular edema in a patient diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, as a consequence of retinal and choroidal vascular changes.
摘要:
系统性硬化症是一种慢性,自身免疫,以血管功能障碍为特征的多系统疾病,慢性炎症和广泛的纤维化。尽管血管受累通常表现在皮肤上,它也会影响其他器官,包括眼睛。特征性血管改变是导致缺氧和组织缺血的闭塞性纤维增生性血管病变。我们介绍了一例诊断为系统性硬化症的患者的双侧黄斑水肿,作为视网膜和脉络膜血管变化的结果。