Bilateral Anterior Uveitis Revealing Relapsing Polychondritis
Journal Title: TÜRK OFTALMOLOJİ DERGİSİ - Year 2019, Vol 49, Issue 2
Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis is a potentially lethal but rare systemic autoimmune disease. The major site of inflammation is the connective tissue, usually involving the ears, nose, larynx, tracheobronchial tree, and cardiovascular system. Although scleritis and episcleritis are known to be the most probable ocular manifestation, it may also present with uveitis. We present the case of a 22-year-old young lady who initially referred with bilateral red and painful eyes caused by anterior uveitis. Her right ear was also red and painful, consistent with cartilaginous inflammation. She was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis with bilateral anterior uveitis and chondritis of the ear in conjunction with the rheumatology department. Bilateral anterior uveitis should evaluated and monitored carefully in patients with relapsing polychondritis.
Authors and Affiliations
Murat Hasanreisoğlu, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir, Fulya Yaylacıoğlu, Mestan Ertop, Zeynep Aktaş
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP551362
- DOI 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2018.28909
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
Atipik Hemolitik Üremik Sendrom İlişkili Purtscher Benzeri Retinopati
Yirmi beş yaşında kadın hasta üç gündür devam eden her iki gözde bulanık görme, baş ağrısı, baş dönmesi ve bayılma öyküsü ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Hastanın görme keskinliği her iki gözde 20/60 seviyesindeydi. Fundus mua...
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Complements Non-contact Wide-field Imaging with Optos to Treat a Baby Outside ETROP Guidelines
We report a male premature baby who was born at 24 weeks gestation weighing 600 grams. There was bilateral stage 2, zone 2 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) without plus disease at 38 weeks postmenstrual age. Ultra-wide-f...
Karotis Arter Stenozunda Stentleme Uygulanan Hastalarda Göz İçi Basıncı ve Retina Sinir Lifi Kalınlığı Değişikliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Amaç: Karotis arter stenozu (KAS) tanısı almış ve tedavi için stent uygulanmış hastalarda göz içi basıncı (GİB) ve retina sinir lifi tabakası (RSLT) değişikliklerini inceleyerek göz bulgularının erken dönemde tespitinin...
Eye Injuries from Pencil Lead: Three Cases
Corneal stromal and/or penetrating ocular injuries from pencils and pencil lead are more common in childhood and may lead to intraocular infection or severe intraocular sterile inflammatory reaction. Herein we report 3 c...
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Antidepressant Drug Use
Objectives: To investigate the relationship between pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) and the use of antidepressant medications. Materials and Methods: This population-based, cross-sectional study included 2,017 of 2,356...