[Bilateral anterior uveiopapillitis, suspicious of Lyme disease--case report]

Oftalmologia. 2013;57(2):23-31.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

We present the case of a patient which associated bilateral anterior uveitis manifestations with those of bilateral anterior inflammatory optic neuropathy. We followed the evolution of the case under treatment and we discussed the differential diagnosis and the association of the two ocular pathologies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Body Mass Index
  • Borrelia burgdorferi* / immunology
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease / blood
  • Lyme Disease / complications
  • Lyme Disease / diagnosis*
  • Lyme Disease / immunology
  • Lyme Disease / therapy
  • Obesity / complications
  • Optic Neuritis / diagnosis*
  • Optic Neuritis / microbiology
  • Optic Neuritis / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uveitis, Anterior / diagnosis*
  • Uveitis, Anterior / microbiology
  • Uveitis, Anterior / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Dexamethasone