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Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) initially misdiagnosed as acute iridocyclitis
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia · Ocak 2015
Makale Bilgileri
DergiArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Yayın TarihiOcak 2015
Cilt / Sayfa78 · 115-117
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84942613714
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Özet
Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) is a relatively new clinical entity characterized by bilateral acute loss of iris pigment epithelium, iris transillumination, pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber, and sphincter paralysis. We report the case of a 30-year-old male who was initially diagnosed with acute iridocyclitis in a different clinic and treated with topical and systemic corticosteroids. He was referred to our clinic to seek another opinion because his symptoms did not improve. An ocular examination revealed bilateral pigment dispersion into the anterior chamber, diffuse iris transillumination, pigment dusting on the anterior lens capsule, atonic and distorted pupils, and increased intraocular pressure, suggesting a diagnosis of BAIT rather than iridocyclitis. Clinicians should be aware of the differential diagnosis of syndromes associated with pigment dispersion from iridocyclitis to avoid aggressive anti-inflammatory therapy and detailed investigation for uveitis.
Yazarlar (2)
1
Şaban Gönül
2
Banu Bozkurt
ORCID: 0000-0002-9847-3521
Anahtar Kelimeler
Case reports
Diagnosis, differential
Iridocyclitis/diagnosis
Iris diseases/diagnosis
Pigment epithelium of eye/pathology
Transillumination
Kurumlar
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Metrikler
17
Atıf
2
Yazar
6
Anahtar Kelime