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  • Nephrology
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  • Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a systemic autoimmune condition.
  • Ocular manifestations can occur concurrently with IgA nephropathy.
  • Panuveitis involves inflammation of all layers of the uvea.

Observation:

  • A case of bilateral panuveitis was observed in a 36-year-old female with IgA nephropathy.
  • Ocular findings included anterior chamber cell, diffuse yellow drusenoid deposits, and retinal pigment epithelium hyper-reflectivity.
  • Fluorescein angiography revealed choroidal hypofluorescence.

Findings:

  • The patient presented with a one-year history of ocular symptoms alongside diagnosed IgA nephropathy.
  • Optical coherence tomography (OCT) confirmed retinal pigment epithelium changes correlating with drusenoid deposits.
  • Fundus autofluorescence highlighted areas of hyperautofluorescence associated with the deposits.

Implications:

  • IgA nephropathy should be considered in patients presenting with uveitis.
  • Systemic autoimmune diseases can have significant ocular impacts.
  • Corticosteroid immunosuppression is a potentially effective treatment for IgA nephropathy-associated uveitis.