Hypopyon uveitis (without scleritis) a manifestation symptom of relapsing polychondritis

Olivier Genevois; E Calenda; Z Nasser; M Benzerroug; E Gardea; M Muraine

Hypopyon uveitis (without scleritis) a manifestation symptom of relapsing polychondritis

Ann Ophthalmol (Skokie). 2009 Fall-Winter;41(3-4):208-11.

Authors

Olivier Genevois¹, E Calenda, Z Nasser, M Benzerroug, E Gardea, M Muraine

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France. [email protected]

PMID: 20214060

Abstract

We report an atypical ocular symptom, hypopyon uveitis without scleritis encountered in relapsing polychondritis. Relapsing polychondritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sterile hypopyon uveitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Polychondritis, Relapsing / complications*
Polychondritis, Relapsing / diagnosis
Scleritis
Suppuration
Uveitis, Anterior / diagnosis
Uveitis, Anterior / etiology*