An atypical presentation of sympathetic ophthalmia following chemical ocular burns.
Chemical ocular burns
Immunosuppressants
Steroids
Sympathetic ophthalmia
Journal
Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection
ISSN: 1869-5760
Titre abrégé: J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101553216
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 May 2023
16 May 2023
Historique:
received:
01
05
2022
accepted:
30
04
2023
medline:
17
5
2023
pubmed:
17
5
2023
entrez:
16
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Sympathetic ophthalmia is a rare disease that can present as bilateral granulomatous uveitis after a penetrating trauma or surgery in one eye. We report a case of a 47-year-old male with history of decreased vision in the right eye, six months after sustaining severe chemical injury in the left eye. He was diagnosed with sympathetic ophthalmia and was treated with corticosteroids and long-term immunosuppressive therapy, leading to complete resolution of intraocular inflammation. Final visual acuity was 20/30 at one year of follow up. Sympathetic Ophthalmia following chemical ocular burns is extremely uncommon. It can present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. It warrants early diagnosis and management.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Sympathetic ophthalmia is a rare disease that can present as bilateral granulomatous uveitis after a penetrating trauma or surgery in one eye.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
We report a case of a 47-year-old male with history of decreased vision in the right eye, six months after sustaining severe chemical injury in the left eye. He was diagnosed with sympathetic ophthalmia and was treated with corticosteroids and long-term immunosuppressive therapy, leading to complete resolution of intraocular inflammation. Final visual acuity was 20/30 at one year of follow up.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Sympathetic Ophthalmia following chemical ocular burns is extremely uncommon. It can present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. It warrants early diagnosis and management.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37193928
doi: 10.1186/s12348-023-00348-z
pii: 10.1186/s12348-023-00348-z
pmc: PMC10188789
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
25Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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