Bilateral acute anterior uveitis as a presenting symptom of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
| Autor: | Marina Shneck, Tova Lifshitz, Jacov Levy, Orly Weinstein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Azithromycin medicine.disease_cause Dexamethasone Eye Infections Bacterial Functional Laterality Lethargy Pharmacotherapy Pneumonia Mycoplasma medicine Humans Glucocorticoids business.industry Cycloplegia General Medicine Eye infection medicine.disease Antibodies Bacterial Uveitis Anterior Dermatology Anti-Bacterial Agents Ophthalmology ACUTE ANTERIOR UVEITIS Pneumonia Child Preschool Acute Disease Immunology Drug Therapy Combination Female medicine.symptom business Uveitis |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 41:594-595 |
| ISSN: | 0008-4182 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0008-4182(06)80028-1 |
| Popis: | Case report: To report a case of severe bilateral anterior uveitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae without pulmonary manifestations. Comments: A healthy 5-year-old girl developed severe bilateral anterior uveitis accompanied by fever, arthralgia, gastrointestinal complaints, and lethargy. Results of laboratory investigations were normal except for high levels of Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies. The uveitis subsided with topical application of steroids, cycloplegia, and with oral azithromycin.Although Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a rare cause of uveitis, it should be considered in patients presenting with uveitis, even with no accompanying pulmonary or other typical systemic mycoplasmal manifestations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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