1. Retinal vasculitis: Is it associated with Systemic Vasculitis ?
P.Fanlo , H. Heras, P. Gonzalez, P. Plaza
Multidisciplinary Uvitis Unit
Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra . Pamplona

2. Objetive: To determine the association of systemic vasculitis with retinal vasculitis.
Method: A retrospective chart review was performed of patients diagnosed of retinal vasculitis (RV) at Multidisciplinary Uveitis Unit in Pamplona between 2010 and 2014.
Retinal vasculitis was identified by the presence of perivascular exudates, intraretinal hemorrhages or cotton wool spots as seen on clinical ocular examination and by vascular oclusions or leakage as identified by fluorescein angiogram.
We documented age, gender, association with uveitis, type of uveitis, causes and ANCA levels.

3. Results : 21 patients, 12 male and mean age 44,19 years RV was associated with uveitis in 20 patients

4. ANCA ANTIBODIES WERE NEGATIVE IN ALL PATIENTS
Variable vessel vasculitis
(New nomenclature of vasculitis
Arthritis Rheum 2012;65:1-11.)

5. Conclusions : Although it is belived that systemic vasculitis is a frequent cause of RV, our study shows that only a minority of RV were caused by systemic vasculitis .