Granulomatous uveitis and reactive arthritis as manifestations of post-streptococcal syndrome

Int Ophthalmol. 2015 Oct;35(5):641-3. doi: 10.1007/s10792-012-9626-1. Epub 2012 Sep 18.

Abstract

To report a case of bilateral granulomatous post-streptococcal syndrome uveitis in association with reactive arthritis as manifestation of post-streptococcal syndrome. To our knowledge, this could represent the first reported case in the literature. A 9-year-old girl, with no past ocular history, presented with a 5-day history of bilateral blurred vision, red eyes, photophobia and walking difficulties because of a right ankle pain. Ophthalmic examination disclosed a visual acuity limited to hand motion, mutton-fat keratic precipitates, anterior chamber cells and posterior synechiae in both eyes. Ocular pressure was normal. Physical examination showed a fever (38 °C), inflammatory ankle arthritis and scarlet fever (streptococcal lesion). Anti-streptococcal lysine O titer was 419 μ/ml. The patient was treated with topical steroids, cycloplegics, high-dose oral steroids and preventive course of penicillin with total improvement and no recurrence. Post-streptococcal syndrome should be considered in the etiology of acute bilateral granulomatous uveitis in children, and anti-streptococcal lysine O titer should be considered in serodiagnostic testing.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ankle
  • Arthritis, Reactive / microbiology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Granuloma / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Streptococcal Infections*
  • Syndrome
  • Uveitis, Anterior / microbiology*
  • Vision Disorders / microbiology