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Uveal effusion syndrome associated with primary pulmonary hypertension and vomiting
L Akduman1, L V Del Priore, H J Kaplan
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-8096, USA.
Purpose:
We treated a 69-year-old woman with bilateral uveal effusions associated with primary pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, and vomiting.
Methods:
The patient underwent ophthalmoscopic, echocardiographic, and fluorescein angiographic examinations.
Results:
Increased venous pressure caused by congestive heart failure and vomiting was implicated as the cause of bilateral uveal effusions. The uveal effusions responded well to systemic furosemide.
Conclusion:
Primary pulmonary hypertension with right-sided congestive heart failure and vomiting can lead to the development of uveal effusions.