Hypopyon uveitis and relapsing polychondritis: a report of 2 patients and review of autoimmune hypopyon uveitis.
Ophthalmology
; 111(6): 1251-4, 2004 Jun.
Article
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| ID: mdl-15177981
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report hypopyon uveitis as an ophthalmic finding associated with relapsing polychondritis.DESIGN:
Interventional case reports.PARTICIPANTS:
Two patients with hypopyon uveitis as a manifestation of relapsing polychondritis.METHODS:
Complete ocular and systemic examinations as well as chart reviews were performed for 2 patients with hypopyon uveitis as a manifestation of relapsing polychondritis at presentation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Clinical observation and response to treatment in 2 patients with hypopyon uveitis secondary to relapsing polychondritis.RESULTS:
A 70-year-old white male had unilateral hypopyon uveitis accompanied by a migratory polyarthralgia at presentation. Fifteen months later, he sought treatment for chondritis of the right auricle and was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis. A 42-year-old white female with known relapsing polychondritis had bilateral hypopyon uveitis at presentation during a systemic relapse. Both patients had resolution of the hypopyon with topical and systemic steroids.CONCLUSIONS:
Relapsing polychondritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sterile hypopyon uveitis. Steroids and systemic immunosuppression can be used to treat the uveitis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Policondrite Recidivante
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Uveíte Anterior
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos