TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - iris
KW - lepromatous
KW - leprosy
KW - macular edema
KW - uveitis
AU - Duran Merino CE
AU - Ortiz Úsuga MC
AU - Jaramillo M
AU - Rodríguez A
AB - To describe a case of leprosy presenting chronic anterior uveitis associated with other systemic lesions.: Case report and systematic literature review.: We describe the case of a 65-year-old patient presenting clinical features of chronic uveitis and poor response to topical and intravitreal steroid treatment. Upon ocular examination, diffuse iris atrophy and macular edema were observed and laboratory tests for autoimmune and infectious diseases were within normal range. Physical examination revealed the presence of skin lesions on trunk and extremities, which were biopsied and identified as positive for leprosy.: The case reported herein presented atypical characteristics of uveitis due to the involvement of the posterior segment of the eye. Leprosy diagnosis could be a challenge, a systematic approach is mandatory to achieve adequate treatment.
BT - Ocular immunology and inflammation
C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32159415
DA - 03/2020
DO - 10.1080/09273948.2020.1720256
J2 - Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm.
LA - eng
N2 - To describe a case of leprosy presenting chronic anterior uveitis associated with other systemic lesions.: Case report and systematic literature review.: We describe the case of a 65-year-old patient presenting clinical features of chronic uveitis and poor response to topical and intravitreal steroid treatment. Upon ocular examination, diffuse iris atrophy and macular edema were observed and laboratory tests for autoimmune and infectious diseases were within normal range. Physical examination revealed the presence of skin lesions on trunk and extremities, which were biopsied and identified as positive for leprosy.: The case reported herein presented atypical characteristics of uveitis due to the involvement of the posterior segment of the eye. Leprosy diagnosis could be a challenge, a systematic approach is mandatory to achieve adequate treatment.
PY - 2020
SP - 1
EP - 5
T2 - Ocular immunology and inflammation
TI - Chronic Unilateral Uveitis as a Manifestation of Leprosy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
SN - 1744-5078
ER -