1.Recurrent Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis as a Manifestation of Post-streptococcal Uveitis Syndrome.
Jinu HAN ; Sung Chul LEE ; Won Kyung SONG
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2012;26(4):309-311
We report a case of post-streptococcal uveitis mainly presenting with bilateral recurrent retinal vasculitis in Korea. A 14-year-old Asian female presented with decreased visual acuity of 20 / 30 in the right eye and 20 / 25 in the left eye. The patient had a history of glomerulonephritis nine months before onset of uveitis. The manifestation of uveitis was predominantly retinal vasculitis. We presumed post-streptococcal uveitis because probable streptococcal infection was confirmed by anti-streptolysin O titer elevation. With topical and oral steroid treatments, the patient experienced complete vision recovery. Post-streptococcal uveitis occurs rarely and mostly involves young patients in the form of non-granulomatous anterior uveitis. However, as this case shows, it may primarily involve the posterior uvea without anterior inflammation and may recur.
Adolescent
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Recurrence
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Retinal Vasculitis/drug therapy/*microbiology
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Steroids/therapeutic use
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Streptococcal Infections/*diagnosis
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Uveitis/drug therapy/*microbiology
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Visual Acuity