Posterior Scleritis
Posterior scleritis is a relatively uncommon disorder and often misdiagnosed owing to its variable presentations. We describe two cases of posterior scleritis. Both the cases underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography, systemic evaluation including p...
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| author | Chandana Chakraborti Krittka Pal Chowdhury |
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| description | Posterior scleritis is a relatively uncommon disorder and often misdiagnosed owing to its variable presentations. We describe two cases of posterior scleritis. Both the cases underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography, systemic evaluation including physical examination and laboratory investigations. We did not find any associated systemic disease in our cases inspite of extensive investigations. Both the cases showed a good response to oral steroid in tapering dose. To detect the underlying disease, for proper treatment and assessment of prognosis, diagnostic work-up is needed. B-scan ultrasonography is the most useful diagnostic tool in such patients.
Early diagnosis of posterior scleritis is important due to its excellent response to anti-inflammatory medication, particularly with systemic steroid and most common etiology being idiopathic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-95bda09962d445a3a9a4be4c8ac3c3532025-08-20T03:52:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842013-07-01241586010.7869/djo.2013.11Posterior ScleritisChandana ChakrabortiKrittka Pal ChowdhuryPosterior scleritis is a relatively uncommon disorder and often misdiagnosed owing to its variable presentations. We describe two cases of posterior scleritis. Both the cases underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography, systemic evaluation including physical examination and laboratory investigations. We did not find any associated systemic disease in our cases inspite of extensive investigations. Both the cases showed a good response to oral steroid in tapering dose. To detect the underlying disease, for proper treatment and assessment of prognosis, diagnostic work-up is needed. B-scan ultrasonography is the most useful diagnostic tool in such patients. Early diagnosis of posterior scleritis is important due to its excellent response to anti-inflammatory medication, particularly with systemic steroid and most common etiology being idiopathic.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.11posterior scleritisdiscoedema‘t- sign’ |
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