Papilloedema and Autoimmune Retinopathy from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

John J Chen; Neeraj Kumar; Kathleen M McEvoy; Jacqueline A Leavitt

doi:10.1080/01658107.2017.1355395

Papilloedema and Autoimmune Retinopathy from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Neuroophthalmology. 2017 Aug 18;42(2):117-121. doi: 10.1080/01658107.2017.1355395. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Authors

John J Chen^{1

2}, Neeraj Kumar², Kathleen M McEvoy², Jacqueline A Leavitt¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Abstract

A 33-year-old female presented with bilateral papilloedema and constricted visual fields from autoimmune retinopathy. She then developed a painful peripheral neuropathy that led to further work-up and the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Papilloedema and autoimmune retinopathy from systemic lupus erythematosus is a unique presentation.

Keywords: Autoimmune retinopathy; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; papilloedema; pseudotumor cerebri; systemic lupus erythematosus.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

This work was supported, in part, by an unrestricted grant to the Department of Ophthalmology by Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York, USA.