Exudative retinal detachment in castleman disease.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To describe the course of a case of Castleman disease (CD) that presented with visual symptoms and retinal disease.

METHODS:

Clinical examination, fundus photography, and fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography were used to characterize the presence of bilateral exudative retinal detachments in a patient who was subsequently identified as having systemic lymphadenopathy.

RESULTS:

After an extensive medical workup including CT scans, blood testing, and a lymph node and renal biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with CD. Steroids were administered to treat CD. During the course of treatment, the patient developed renal failure, which was successfully treated with plasmapheresis. Four weeks later, the bilateral retinal detachments had resolved without local treatment.

CONCLUSION:

Exudative retinal detachments as manifestations of CD may be observed under systemic treatment for resolution before considering local therapy.

• Authors: Gaetano R Barile, Nora Khatib, Song Eun Lee, Elona Dhrami-Gavazi, Reza Iranmanesh, Michael B Stokes
• Journal: Retinal cases & brief reports (Retin Cases Brief Rep) Vol. 3 Issue 2 Pg. 200-3 ( 2009) ISSN: 1935-1089 [Print] United States
• PMID: 25391075 (Publication Type: Journal Article)