Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis mimicking endophthalmitis

Abstract

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a group of disorders occurring in children with arthritis of more than 6 weeks' duration. JIA may have varied systemic and ocular presentations, which can pose a diagnostic challenge. Chronic uveitis with insidious onset is the most common type of ocular presentation. This report highlights a case of enthesitis-related arthritis, a type of JIA, in a 12-year-old boy who presented with severe intermediate uveitis that mimicked endophthalmitis.