Lepromatous uveitis diagnosed by iris biopsy.
Messmer E M, Raizman M B, Foster C S
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A patient with uveitis, glaucoma, and keratitis was diagnosed with ocular leprosy via iris biopsy, highlighting leprosy's importance in differential diagnoses for these conditions.
Abstract
Ocular leprosy is rarely seen in developed countries. We report the long-term follow-up of a patient with bilateral uveitis, glaucoma, and keratitis. Skin, iris and aqueous humor biopsies disclosed abundant Wade-Fite-positive organisms consistent with Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy must be considered in the differential diagnosis of keratitis and uveitis.
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