Posterior Scleritis Mimicking Optic Neuritis

Seok, Hung Youl; Kim, Byung-Jo

J Mult Scler > Volume 1(2); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 2010;1(2):67-70.
Published online September 1, 2010.

시신경염으로 오인된 후부 공막염

석흥열, 김병조

고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Posterior Scleritis Mimicking Optic Neuritis

Hung Youl Seok, Byung-Jo Kim

Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

"A 54-year-old woman had subacute blurred vision, pain with eye movement, dyschromatopsia, and papilledema in both eyes. MRI performed with impression of optic neuritis showed abnormal contrast enhancement in both posterior sclera. Her symptoms were improved after high-dose intravenous steroid treatment with diagnosis of posterior scleritis. Posterior scleritis could be easily overlooked because of rarity and similarity to other ocular diseases such as optic neuritis. Physicians should be aware of this disease because delayed treatment leads to permanent visual loss. Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 1(2):67-70, 2010"

Key Words: Posterior scleritis, Optic neuritis, Visual loss