Acute bilateral central serous chorioretinopathy following intra-articular injection of corticosteroid

Lakshmi Kanta Mondal; Krishnendu Sarkar; Himadri Datta; Pradip Ranjan Chatterjee

doi:10.4103/0301-4738.16181

Acute bilateral central serous chorioretinopathy following intra-articular injection of corticosteroid

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005 Jun;53(2):132-4. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.16181.

Authors

Lakshmi Kanta Mondal¹, Krishnendu Sarkar, Himadri Datta, Pradip Ranjan Chatterjee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, S S K M Hospital, Kolkata, India.

PMID: 15976473
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.16181

Abstract

There is increasing evidence in the literature implicating the use of exogenous steroids through various routes as a risk factor for the development of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy (ICSC). We report a case of acute bilateral ICSC following intra-articular injection of corticosteroids.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Blood
Choroid Diseases / chemically induced*
Choroid Diseases / diagnosis
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Retinal Diseases / chemically induced*
Retinal Diseases / diagnosis
Tenosynovitis / drug therapy
Triamcinolone Acetonide / adverse effects*
Wrist Joint / drug effects

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Triamcinolone Acetonide