Ischemic optic neuritis in Churg-Strauss syndrome

Recenti Prog Med. 1997 Jun;88(6):273-5.

Abstract

There are few reports of neuro-ophthalmologic involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSs). We described a case of unilateral optic atrophy in a 46-year-old-white man with CSs. The patient had severe bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypereosinophilia (8%) and peripheral neuropathy. The visual acuity in his right eye was light perception. At the biomicroscopy there were no corneal and conjunctival lesions. Ophthalmoscopy showed a pale right optic disc and fluorangiography revealed a marked hypofluorescence of the disc at early phase of angiogram. We suggested that the optic atrophy was most probably due to vasculitis of the ciliary arteries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrophy / etiology
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications*
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / complications*
  • Ischemia / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuritis / etiology*
  • Optic Nerve / blood supply*