Hiba Boussaâ MD*, Kawther Ben Abdelghani MD*, Ahmed Laatar MD*
From the * Mongi Slim Hospital, Rheumatology
Department, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patients to publish this
report in accordance with the journal’s patient consent policy.
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No conflicting relationship exists for any author.
Reprint requests : Saoussen Miladi MD, Ons Boudrigua MD, Mongi Slim
Hospital, Rheumatology Department, La Marsa, Tunisia ; e-mail:saoussenmiladi@gmail.com, onsoussa1995@gmail.com .
Summary: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune
disease characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane of
joints. However, RA can be associated with extra-articular
manifestations including vasculitis that occurs exceptionally in the
retina. We report two retinal vasculitis (RV) cases was a direct
consequence of rheumatoid disease in active RA patients.
Key words: Retinal vasculitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis