Case

The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2003; 10(1): 89-95

Published online March 30, 2003

© Korean College of Rheumatology

일과성 심근허혈과 단안 실명이 동반된 베게너육아종증 1예

임희정·박원·박보형·김현정·김성수·이용환·송정수·진희승*·최원식**

인하대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 안과학교실*, 핵의학과교실**

A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis with Transient Myocardial Ischemia and Monocular Blindness

Hee Jung Lim, M.D., Won Park, M.D., Bo Hyoung Park, M.D., Hyun Jeong Kim, M.D., Sung Soo Kim, M.D., Yong Hwan Lee, M.D., Jung Soo Song, M.D., Hee Seung Jin, M.D.*, Wonsick Choe, M.D., M.P.H**

Departments of Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology* and Nuclear Medicine**,

Correspondence to : Jung Soo Song

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a syndrome characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis lesions in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis, and generalized vasculitis involving both arteries and veins. This syndrome usually affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidneys. Some patients with WG have cardiac involvement such as pericarditis, myocarditis, valvulitis, arrhthymia, coronary arteritis, and rarely cardiomyopathy. Ocular manifestations include keratitis, conjuntivitis, scleritis, retro-orbital granuloma with proptosis. Uncommonly, blindness may occur due to retinal vasculitis and optic neuritis. We report a 45-year-old female patient with WG who had sinusitis and lung nodules. She complained of sudden chest pain. Electocardiography and nuclear myocardial perfusion study suggested transient myocardial ischemia. During the active course of the disease, she complained of severe pain in the right eye-ball with decreased visual acuity. Subsequently, she developed monocular blindness probably due to retinal vasculitis.

Keywords Wegener's granulomatosis, Vasculitis, Transient myocardial ischemia, Blindness

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Case

The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2003; 10(1): 89-95

Published online March 30, 2003

Copyright © Korean College of Rheumatology.

일과성 심근허혈과 단안 실명이 동반된 베게너육아종증 1예

임희정·박원·박보형·김현정·김성수·이용환·송정수·진희승*·최원식**

인하대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 안과학교실*, 핵의학과교실**

A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis with Transient Myocardial Ischemia and Monocular Blindness

Hee Jung Lim, M.D., Won Park, M.D., Bo Hyoung Park, M.D., Hyun Jeong Kim, M.D., Sung Soo Kim, M.D., Yong Hwan Lee, M.D., Jung Soo Song, M.D., Hee Seung Jin, M.D.*, Wonsick Choe, M.D., M.P.H**

Departments of Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology* and Nuclear Medicine**,

Correspondence to:Jung Soo Song

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a syndrome characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis lesions in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis, and generalized vasculitis involving both arteries and veins. This syndrome usually affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidneys. Some patients with WG have cardiac involvement such as pericarditis, myocarditis, valvulitis, arrhthymia, coronary arteritis, and rarely cardiomyopathy. Ocular manifestations include keratitis, conjuntivitis, scleritis, retro-orbital granuloma with proptosis. Uncommonly, blindness may occur due to retinal vasculitis and optic neuritis. We report a 45-year-old female patient with WG who had sinusitis and lung nodules. She complained of sudden chest pain. Electocardiography and nuclear myocardial perfusion study suggested transient myocardial ischemia. During the active course of the disease, she complained of severe pain in the right eye-ball with decreased visual acuity. Subsequently, she developed monocular blindness probably due to retinal vasculitis.

Keywords: Wegener's granulomatosis, Vasculitis, Transient myocardial ischemia, Blindness

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