• Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. · Apr 2011

    Case Reports

    Frosted branch angiitis, presumably related to dermatomyositis.

    • Mee Yon Lee, Hans H Kim, and Kyu Seop Kim.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital,College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
    • Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. 2011 Apr 1; 19 (2): 129-31.

    PurposeTo report the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis in a Korean woman.MethodsCase report.ResultsA 42-year-old woman with history of dermatomyositis presented with unilateral decreased visual acuity. Fundus examination showed findings consistent with frosted branch angiitis. After 1 month of oral prednisolone, the patient made significant visual recovery with near complete resolution of vascular sheathing.ConclusionsTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with frosted branch angiitis.

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