Granulomatous anterior uveitis with hypopyon in quiescent ulcerative colitis

We report a rare case of granulomatous anterior uveitis with hypopyon in a 31-year-old male with quiescent ulcerative colitis. Despite the absence of active gastrointestinal symptoms, the patient presented with acute visual loss and marked anterior chamber inflammation, including fibrin, hypopyon, a...

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Published inJournal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 402 - 403
Main Authors Harshitha, K., Pathengay, Avinash, Kelgaonkar, Anup, Patel, Anamika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.07.2025
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Edition2
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Brief Communication
Fibrin
hlab27
hypopyon
iris nodule
Ulcerative colitis
Uveitis
HLAB27
iris nodule
ulcerative colitis
hypopyon
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Summary:We report a rare case of granulomatous anterior uveitis with hypopyon in a 31-year-old male with quiescent ulcerative colitis. Despite the absence of active gastrointestinal symptoms, the patient presented with acute visual loss and marked anterior chamber inflammation, including fibrin, hypopyon, and an iris nodule. Prompt initiation of topical therapy led to rapid resolution of inflammation and full visual recovery within a week. While extraintestinal manifestations are recognized in inflammatory bowel disease, anterior uveitis-particularly of a granulomatous nature with hypopyon-is uncommon in ulcerative colitis. This case underscores the importance of recognizing ocular complications even during systemic remission.
ISSN:2320-3897
2320-3900
DOI:10.4103/jcor.jcor_232_24