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Unusually resistant post-traumatic uveitis with high serum ACE--an occult ocular sarcoidosis?
Petros Petrou1, M Ashwin Reddy
1Barts and the Royal London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. petrospetrou2@yahoo.com
Purpose:
The initiation of acute anterior uveitis following non-penetrating trauma comprises a defined clinical entity although its pathophysiology is not yet completely understood.
Design And Methods:
Case presentation.
Results:
We present two cases of young boys in whom a first episode of resistant anterior uveitis developed following relatively minor non penetrating ocular injury. Further investigation revealed high levels of serum ACE in both cases.
Conclusion:
To the best of our knowledge there are no previous published reports implicating minor ocular trauma in precipitating a first episode of uveitis associated with high serum ACE. A better understanding of the pathophysiology may provide insight into alternative treatments.
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