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Mehmet Citirik1, Cosar Batman, Ozlem Aslan

  • 1SSK Ankara Eye Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. mcitirik@hotmail.com

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|April 5, 2005
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A woman with leprosy developed vision loss and eye inflammation due to skin nodules. Treatment with dapsone, corticosteroids, and rifampin successfully restored her vision and resolved iridocyclitis.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease, can manifest with diverse clinical presentations.
  • Ocular involvement in leprosy is uncommon but can lead to significant visual impairment.

Observation:

  • A 36-year-old woman presented with unilateral vision decrease and iridocyclitis.
  • Physical examination revealed multifocal skin nodules on the face and hand, with characteristic gray, cheesy nodules on the iris.

Findings:

  • Skin nodule biopsy confirmed leprosy by identifying fragmented organisms within histiocytes.
  • Anterior chamber paracentesis and pars plana vitrectomy were non-diagnostic for the ocular findings.

Implications:

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  • This case highlights the importance of considering leprosy in the differential diagnosis of iridocyclitis with concurrent skin lesions.
  • Prompt diagnosis and multi-drug therapy (dapsone, rifampin, corticosteroids) can effectively manage ocular manifestations of leprosy and preserve vision.