Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystemic disease. It affects cartilage and proteoglycan-rich structures. Ocular findings are the most frequent systemic involvement of the disease. The most common ocular manifestations are episcleritis and scleritis. During the course of the disease, uveitis may also be seen. However, as far as we know, nongranulomatous anterior uveitis with hypopyon is an uncommon ocular finding. In this article, we report a 27-year-old male patient who presented with hypopyon anterior uveitis as a revealing manifestation of RP.
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Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue
Volume 35 · Issue 1
Pages
142-145
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Published Online
March 31, 2020
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Nilüfer ZORLUTUNA KAYMAK
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Murat OKLAR
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Burak TANYILDIZ
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Engin TEZCAN
Department of Rheumatology, Medical Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training And Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Şaban ŞİMŞEK
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nilüfer ZORLUTUNA KAYMAK, Murat OKLAR, Burak TANYILDIZ, Mehmet Engin TEZCAN, & Şaban ŞİMŞEK. (2020). A Rare Cause of Hypopyon Anterior Uveitis: Relapsing Polychondritis. Archives of Rheumatology, 35(1), 142–145. https://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2020.7377
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