Purpose: To report a case of hypopyon uveitis associated with systemic lupus e rythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Methods: Interventional cas e report: a 49-year-old woman with a history of systemic ...Purpose: To report a case of hypopyon uveitis associated with systemic lupus e rythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Methods: Interventional cas e report: a 49-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus a nd antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presented with sudden onset of pain, redne ss, photophobia, and decreased vision in the left eye. Examination revealed hypo pyon uveitis and vaso-occlusive retinopathy. Results: Following treatment with intravenous steroids and cyclophosphamide, the patient’s vision improved from C F to 20/80 with no inflammation 6 months following initial presentation. Conclus ions: In this case, systemic lupus and antiphospholipid syndromewere associated with hypopyon uveitis. Prompt treatment with systemic immunosuppressive therapy resulted in improvement in the hypopyon uveitis and vaso-occlusive retinopathy.展开更多
文摘Purpose: To report a case of hypopyon uveitis associated with systemic lupus e rythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Methods: Interventional cas e report: a 49-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus a nd antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presented with sudden onset of pain, redne ss, photophobia, and decreased vision in the left eye. Examination revealed hypo pyon uveitis and vaso-occlusive retinopathy. Results: Following treatment with intravenous steroids and cyclophosphamide, the patient’s vision improved from C F to 20/80 with no inflammation 6 months following initial presentation. Conclus ions: In this case, systemic lupus and antiphospholipid syndromewere associated with hypopyon uveitis. Prompt treatment with systemic immunosuppressive therapy resulted in improvement in the hypopyon uveitis and vaso-occlusive retinopathy.
