Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 67  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 167--170

An unusual case of multifocal central serous chorioretinopathy with low serum cortisol managed using eplerenone


Kanika Aggarwal, Aniruddha Agarwal, Vishali Gupta 
 Advanced Eye Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India

Correspondence Address:
Prof. Vishali Gupta
Advanced Eye Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160 012
India

In this report, we describe a rare case of a 44-year-old Asian male with acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) with bullous exudative retinal detachment. Endocrinology evaluation revealed hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis suppression with low serum cortisol. Furthermore, neuroimaging revealed the presence of a pituitary microadenoma. He was treated with systemic eplerenone and hydrocortisone. After 12 weeks, bullous detachment completely resolved. Our case is a unique description of acute CSC with underlying low serum cortisol levels that responded to treatment with mineralocorticoid antagonist. This case highlights the various endocrine abnormalities other than the raised serum cortisol that can occur in patients with CSC.


How to cite this article:
Aggarwal K, Agarwal A, Gupta V. An unusual case of multifocal central serous chorioretinopathy with low serum cortisol managed using eplerenone.Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:167-170


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Aggarwal K, Agarwal A, Gupta V. An unusual case of multifocal central serous chorioretinopathy with low serum cortisol managed using eplerenone. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];67:167-170
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