1/19. Interstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome presenting with bilateral optic disk edema.PURPOSE: To report a rare presentation of the tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome. METHOD: Case report. A 34-year-old woman underwent extensive clinical and laboratory evaluation of bilateral intermediate uveitis and optic nerve edema. RESULTS: Laboratory evaluation and nephrology consultation led to a diagnosis of tubulointerstitial nephritis. The condition resolved with the use of topical and systemic corticosteroids and the discontinuation of ibuprofen. CONCLUSIONS: Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is uncommon. It may present with anterior or intermediate uveitis. Chronic intermediate uveitis can cause optic nerve and macular edema. A thorough medical evaluation of any patient presenting with uveitis and systemic disease is essential to the diagnosis and management of uveitis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/19. safety and efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone for cystoid macular oedema in uveitis.PURPOSE: To report the safety and efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone in the treatment of inflammatory cystoid macular oedema (CMO) in six patients who were resistant to other forms of therapy. methods: An open-label unmasked prospective nonrandomized pilot study of six patients with idiopathic uveitis and visually significant macular oedema, resistant to periocular and/or systemic corticosteroid treatment, was carried out. Baseline examination and investigations were performed, including fundus fluorescein angiography, and the patients were given a single intravitreal injection of triamcinolone (4 mg/0.1 mL). The primary outcome measure was angiographic resolution of CMO. patients were reviewed at intervals of 2-4 weeks for 12 months. RESULTS: A single intravitreal injection of triamcinolone induced clinical and angiographic resolution of inflammatory macular oedema in all patients for varying periods of time up to 6 months. Five patients experienced increased intraocular pressure to 30 mmHg or greater which required treatment. Two patients developed posterior subcapsular cataract. CONCLUSION: One injection of intravitreal triamcinolone was an effective short-term treatment for resistant CMO in uveitis. As with steroids given by other routes, raised intraocular pressure and cataract may occur. As it was so effective in these eyes with resistant CMO, a larger study is warranted to evaluate this form of therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.46990566286438keywords = uveitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/19. Metastatic cutaneous melanoma to the vitreous cavity masquerading as intermediate uveitis.PURPOSE: To report a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma (MCM) presenting as intermediate uveitis. methods: We examined a 49-year-old man with malignant cutaneous melanoma and central nervous system (CNS) metastasis who was initially treated for bilateral intermediate uveitis. Biomicroscopic examination disclosed a normal anterior segment and vitreous organization with red blood cells (RBC) and some non-pigmented cells in both eyes. Funduscopy disclosed a retinal metastasis in the right eye, but vitreous organization precluded visualization of the retina in the left eye. RESULTS: The first diagnostic vitrectomy was negative for malignant cells in the left eye. However, progressive worsening of the condition persuaded us to repeat vitrectomy in the left eye and to do it in the right eye too. Vitreous samples were positive for malignant melanoma cells in both eyes. CONCLUSIONS: Metastatic cutaneous melanoma to the vitreous cavity is exceedingly rare and may masquerade as intermediate uveitis. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual uveitis and masquerade syndromes.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.94972221489932keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/19. Intermediate uveitis in childhood preceding the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a 13-year follow-up.PURPOSE: An association between multiple sclerosis during childhood and uveitis is exceptionally rare. This is a report of a female patient who presented at the age of 8 years with bilateral intermediate uveitis and whose final diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was made at age 21 years. DESIGN: Case report. METHOD: Retrospective chart review of a 13-year follow-up history. RESULTS: Over 10 years our patient was treated systemically and underwent bilateral vitrectomy to reduce permanent side effects. Owing to good visual function and low inflammatory signs, systemic therapy was stopped. multiple sclerosis was diagnosed at the age of 21, after a 13-year history of uveitis and after 3 years without medication. CONCLUSIONS: In the constellation of uveitis in childhood and later diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, the outlined therapy provided good functional results. Moreover, it may have delayed the manifestation of the underlying disease for 13 years.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.67270964540205keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/19. Management of iatrogenic intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide.Intravitreal corticossteroids have been used for therapeutic purposes in optimum doses and adverse reports have not been described. To best of our knowledge, this entity has never been reported as a problem. We report a case of successful management of iatrogenic intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for intermediate uveitis. This case study highlights the strategy of appropriate and timely surgical management.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.12448637206028keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/19. Bilateral dislocation of in-the-bag posterior chamber intraocular lenses in a patient with intermediate uveitis.We present a case of bilateral dislocation of in-the-bag intraocular lenses (IOLs) in a patient with intermediate uveitis. The IOLs dislocated into the vitreous cavity 24 and 41 months postoperatively. A complete pars plana vitrectomy with sutured posterior chamber IOL implantation was performed after each dislocation. The final visual acuity was 20/20(-) in each eye.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.62243186030138keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/19. Acute allergy reaction after posterior sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection in the treatment of intermediate uveitis in the asthmatic patient.We report the case of a 21-year-old female patient afflicted with atopic asthma admitted to hospital in order to diagnose and treat bilateral uveitis. After diagnostic examination: serological tests for candida and aspergillus antigens, analysis of direct vitreous preparation and of culture searching for fungal and bacterial etiology, tests for antinuclear antibodies and for boreliosis, the diagnosis of idiopathic intermediate uveitis (pars planitis) were made. Routine treatment with Polcortolon in sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection was applied. It resulted in acute allergic reaction characterized by blepharedema and chemosis. hydrocortisone, Clemastin, Zyrtec, calcium and locally dexamethasone and Emadine in drops instilled to conjunctival sac were administered resulting in symptom disappearance.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.70074947077877keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/19. Atypical Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease or new uveomeningitic syndrome?PURPOSE: To report on a patient affected by bilateral intermediate uveitis (IU) as the initial sign of an uveomeningitic syndrome. methods: Thorough history, physical examination and ancillary laboratory and radiological testing were performed in this observational case study. RESULTS: A 23-year-old Caucasian man developed bilateral IU, primarily diagnosed as "idiopathic" since a detailed etiologic work-up was not indicative of underlying disease. Seven months later, he presented with poliosis and vitiligo. Lumbar puncture revealed cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. Optical coherence tomography showed bilateral subclinical macular edema (ME). The visual acuity was still 20/20 in both eyes. Clinical, laboratory and radiological results did not fit into any known syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: According to all the tests performed, the disease in our patient is a uveomeningitic disease with IU and ME which could be interpreted as an atypical form of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease or a new uveomeningitic syndrome because there is no evidence for any other known disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.12448637206028keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/19. Intermediate uveitis and Lyme borreliosis.A case of chronic intermediate uveitis and associated classic snowbanking (pars planitis) with severe cystoid macular oedema probably due to Lyme borreliosis is reported. Despite a disease duration of 10 years the patient's ocular symptoms and visual acuity responded promptly to intravenous ceftriaxone treatment. This case demonstrates that periodic reevaluation of patients with intermediate uveitis is necessary to obtain a specific diagnosis which may include Lyme borreliosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.56224318603014keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/19. Bilateral uveitis in a patient with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.PURPOSE: We report a case of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) presenting with bilateral uveitis. DESIGN: Observational case report. methods: review of case record, serum and aqueous IL-10 and IL-6 cytokine results, and immunosuppressive treatment of a patient with a mutation in the gene encoding Fas. RESULTS: Control of the intermediate uveitis required sustained doses of topical and periocular corticosteroids as well as systemic cyclosporine. The serum IL-10 level was elevated, as commonly seen in ALPS, but the aqueous IL-10 was not. CONCLUSIONS: Despite a Th2 immune predominance in ALPS, uveitis, a Th1-mediated disease, may still manifest in these patients. The pathogenesis of uveitis in ALPS may differ from that of the systemic disease overall. Long-term follow-up is required for patients with uveitis associated with ALPS.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.75102725587945keywords = uveitis, intermediate (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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