Bullous Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Associated With JAK Inhibitor Use
<b>Purpose:</b> To report a case of bullous central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) after starting a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor and describe the results of focal laser treatment. <b>Methods:</b> A single case was evaluated. <b>Results:</b> A 54-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis presented with a 2-week history of left superior field loss. His medications included prednisone 10 mg and upadacitinib, which was added to his regimen 3 weeks previously. His visual acuity (VA) was 20/25 OD and 20/30 OS. An ophthalmic examination of the left eye found an ill-defined white lesion of 2 × 3 disc diameters at the macula with an inferior retinal detachment (RD). Optical coherence tomography showed subretinal fibrin with subretinal fluid (SRF) and a pigment epithelial detachment. After a diagnosis of bullous CSCR was made, focal laser application was performed. One year later, the patient's VA recovered to 20/20 with resolved SRF. <b>Conclusions:</b> Bullous CSCR with a serous RD is an uncommon subtype of pachychoroid disease. Upadacitinib may be associated with its occurrence through disequilibrium of the coagulation cascade. Focal laser treatment offers a favorable outcome for this disease.
Authors
- Warren Apel
- Ye Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-956X)
Institutions
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264251337104
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71