Iridocyclitis Associated With Relapsing Polychondritis

A Rare Cause of Hypopyon Anterior Uveitis: Relapsing Polychondritis

“…However, hypopyon uveitis is an uncommon ocular involvement. 9,10 As far as we know, only four reports (five cases) have been published in the literature. [5][6][7][8] Genevois et al 5 and Lim and Han 6 published two RP cases with hypopyon uveitis.…”

A Rare Cause of Hypopyon Anterior Uveitis: Relapsing Polychondritis

“…However, hypopyon uveitis is an uncommon ocular involvement. 9,10 As far as we know, only four reports (five cases) have been published in the literature. [5][6][7][8] Genevois et al 5 and Lim and Han 6 published two RP cases with hypopyon uveitis.…”

Relapsing polychondritis: a review

“…Diffuse anterior scleritis is most common, though other types of scleritis including the necrotising variant have also been reported. Uveitis is seen in up to 25 % and is generally in the form of sclerouveitis or iridocyclitis [44]. Corneal involvement ranges from ulceration and thinning in 10 % of patients which rarely causes perforation to severe inflammation resulting in macropannus formation or corneal melting [41,42].…”

Relapsing Polychondritis

“…Cases of repeated relapses, severe ocular involvement, or lifethreatening complications, such as laryngotracheal chondritis or glomerulonephritis, usually require immunosuppressive agents together with systemic steroids and/or cytotoxic agents. 3,15,41,42 Salicylates or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as indo-methacin were all that was needed in the treatment of 29% of the 112 patients in Michet's study. 20 Hoang-Xuan et al 34 used cyclophosphamide as an alternative to systemic corticosteroid therapy or ineffective cytotoxic agents with great success for treating ocular involvement.…”

A Rare Cause of Hypopyon Anterior Uveitis: Relapsing Polychondritis

“…However, hypopyon uveitis is an uncommon ocular involvement. 9,10 As far as we know, only four reports (five cases) have been published in the literature. [5][6][7][8] Genevois et al 5 and Lim and Han 6 published two RP cases with hypopyon uveitis.…”

Relapsing polychondritis: a review

“…Diffuse anterior scleritis is most common, though other types of scleritis including the necrotising variant have also been reported. Uveitis is seen in up to 25 % and is generally in the form of sclerouveitis or iridocyclitis [44]. Corneal involvement ranges from ulceration and thinning in 10 % of patients which rarely causes perforation to severe inflammation resulting in macropannus formation or corneal melting [41,42].…”

Relapsing Polychondritis

“…Cases of repeated relapses, severe ocular involvement, or lifethreatening complications, such as laryngotracheal chondritis or glomerulonephritis, usually require immunosuppressive agents together with systemic steroids and/or cytotoxic agents. 3,15,41,42 Salicylates or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as indo-methacin were all that was needed in the treatment of 29% of the 112 patients in Michet's study. 20 Hoang-Xuan et al 34 used cyclophosphamide as an alternative to systemic corticosteroid therapy or ineffective cytotoxic agents with great success for treating ocular involvement.…”

A Rare Cause of Hypopyon Anterior Uveitis: Relapsing Polychondritis

“…However, hypopyon uveitis is an uncommon ocular involvement. 9,10 As far as we know, only four reports (five cases) have been published in the literature. [5][6][7][8] Genevois et al 5 and Lim and Han 6 published two RP cases with hypopyon uveitis.…”

Relapsing polychondritis: a review

“…Diffuse anterior scleritis is most common, though other types of scleritis including the necrotising variant have also been reported. Uveitis is seen in up to 25 % and is generally in the form of sclerouveitis or iridocyclitis [44]. Corneal involvement ranges from ulceration and thinning in 10 % of patients which rarely causes perforation to severe inflammation resulting in macropannus formation or corneal melting [41,42].…”

Relapsing Polychondritis

“…Cases of repeated relapses, severe ocular involvement, or lifethreatening complications, such as laryngotracheal chondritis or glomerulonephritis, usually require immunosuppressive agents together with systemic steroids and/or cytotoxic agents. 3,15,41,42 Salicylates or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as indo-methacin were all that was needed in the treatment of 29% of the 112 patients in Michet's study. 20 Hoang-Xuan et al 34 used cyclophosphamide as an alternative to systemic corticosteroid therapy or ineffective cytotoxic agents with great success for treating ocular involvement.…”