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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun;27(3):151-153.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.02.006. Epub 2023 May 11.

Bilateral keratouveitis associated with COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Ramez Barbara  1 , Sameh Soliman  2 , Paul Tsoukas  3 , Cynthia VandenHoven  4 , Crystal Cheung  1 , Kamiar Mireskandari  1 , Asim Ali  5
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Bilateral keratouveitis associated with COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Ramez Barbara et al. J AAPOS. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

We report the case of a 16-year-old girl admitted to hospital with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) secondary to COVID-19. Conjunctivitis-like symptoms prompted ocular examination, which demonstrated peripheral confluent corneal opacities and anterior uveitis. Uveitis laboratory investigations were negative, and with topical steroid treatment her signs and symptoms resolved completely. These features may be overlooked in the setting of MIS-C, where patients are systemically unwell and are typically examined at the bedside.

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A-B, Slit lamp photographs showing peripheral confluent corneal opacities in all quadrants (arrows) in the right eye (A) and left eye (B). C-D, Fine slit beam demonstrating the anterior position of the opacities in the right eye (C) and left eye (D).
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