Uveal effusion associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection presenting as bilateral angle closure glaucoma
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Subhanjan Mukherji1, Sankar Ramanathan, Shoaib Tarin
1Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, West Midlands, Wolverhampton, UK. subhanjan@doctors.net.uk
Introduction:
We present a case in which a gastrointestinal infection with Campylobacter jejuni presented as acute angle closure glaucoma secondary to the uveal effusion syndrome.
Method:
A 58-year-old white man presented with acute angle closure and raised pressure in both the eyes along with diarrhea. Ultrasound B-scans showed choroidal effusion. Stool culture grew C. jejuni.
Results:
A 3-week treatment with topical steroids and antiglaucoma medication resolved the condition. He was also treated with oral antibiotics.
Conclusion:
C. jejuni has not been isolated earlier in a case of uveal effusion presenting as secondary angle closure glaucoma. In this respect our case is unique.
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