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Case Reports
. 2013 Feb;27(1):58-60.
doi: 10.3341/kjo.2013.27.1.58. Epub 2012 Dec 18.

Bilateral nongranulomatous uveitis with infective endocarditis

Sang Won Ha  1 , Jae Pil Shin, Si Yeol Kim, Dong Ho Park
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Case Reports

Bilateral nongranulomatous uveitis with infective endocarditis

Sang Won Ha et al. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

A 32-year-old male who had infective endocarditis complained of photophobia and blurred vision in both eyes. Biomicroscopic examination and fundus examination revealed anterior chamber reaction, vitritis, optic disc swelling, and Roth spots. He was diagnosed with bilateral nongranulomatous uveitis and treated with topical steroid eye drops and posterior sub-Tenon injection of triamcinolone. His visual symptoms were resolved within 1 week, and inflammation resolved within 4 weeks after treatment.

Keywords: Immune system disease; Optic disc; Uveitis.

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Fig. 1
(A) At baseline, fundus photograph of both eyes showed optic disc swelling and retinal hemorrhages with pale centers (Roth spots) in the temporal retina (arrows). Best-corrected visual acuity was 20 / 32 in both eyes. (B) Fluorescein angiography showed hyperfluorescence in the optic disc and hypofluorescence in the Roth spots (arrows) in both eyes.
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