Unique Features of Posterior Ocular Involvement of Whipple's Disease in a Patient with No Gastrointestinal Symptoms.

Ocul Immunol Inflamm

Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Eye Clinic, Ocular Immunology and Neuroophthalmology Service, AOUI-University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Published: July 2022


Category Ranking

98%

Total Visits

921

Avg Visit Duration

2 minutes

Citations

20

Article Abstract

Purpose: To describe posterior ocular involvement features of Whipple's disease (WD) in a patient with no gastrointestinal symptoms.

Methods: Retrospective case report.

Observation: A 53-year-old man with a 2-year history of seronegative arthritis presented with bilateral intraocular inflammation, optic disc edema, and cystoid macular edema (CME) in the left eye. A diagnosis of noninfectious uveitis was made and oral prednisolone was started. Despite initial improvement, after 6 weeks, CME was found in both eyes. Because of the initial response, the anti-tumor necrosis factor agent Adalimumab was started. Twelve weeks after initiation of adalimumab, fundus examination revealed widespread dot-blot retinal hemorrhages and multifocal chorioretinal lesions at the posterior pole and mid-periphery. The chorioretinal lesions appeared as hyperreflective drusen-like deposits located in the sub-retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) space on the tomographic scan. WD was considered and confirmed by polymerase chain reaction test and duodenal biopsy.

Conclusion: Posterior ocular involvement in WD may present with a wide clinical spectrum including intraocular inflammation and unique features of sub-RPE deposits, widespread retinal hemorrhages, and optic disc edema.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2020.1859548DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

posterior ocular
12
ocular involvement
12
unique features
8
whipple's disease
8
disease patient
8
patient gastrointestinal
8
intraocular inflammation
8
optic disc
8
disc edema
8
retinal hemorrhages
8

Similar Publications

Purpose: To evaluate tilt, decentration, and axial stability of the Clareon toric intraocular lens (TIOL) (CNW0T3-9; Alcon Laboratories, Inc) over a 6-month follow-up period.

Methods: A single-center, prospective, interventional clinical trial was conducted with a study population of 130 eyes from 82 patients who received a Clareon TIOL. Tilt, decentration, and the aqueous depth were determined preoperatively and at 1 week and 6 months postoperatively using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (Casia 2; Tomey Corporation).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: To evaluate intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation of a non-diffractive extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOL after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) without historical data.

Methods: In this consecutive case series, patients who had undergone lens surgery with implantation of a non-diffractive EDOF IOL after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany, were included. Preoperative assessments included biometry and tomography using Scheimpflug technology (Pentacam; Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: To describe clinical features, risk factors and outcomes of out-of-the-bag (OTB) intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation in dead bag syndrome (DBS).

Methods: Retrospective review of a single-surgeon series of eyes with IOLs that developed OTB IOL dislocation, managed at Singapore National Eye Centre (January 2014-December 2021), with a minimum of 6 months of follow-up. Eyes with OTB IOL dislocation following secondary IOL implantation and intraoperative capsule complications were excluded.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity with Short Duration of Hydroxychloroquine Use and Unilateral Bull's Eye Maculopathy.

Retin Cases Brief Rep

September 2025

Doheny Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Purpose: To report the examination and multimodal imaging findings of a patient with unilateral bull's eye maculopathy.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of a 77-year-old patient with unilateral bull's eye maculopathy who presented to a tertiary retinal practice was performed. The patient's history, visual acuity, examination and multimodal imaging findings over five years of follow-up were described.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

[Cellular models of inflammation in the posterior segment of the eye: exploring pathogenic mechanisms].

Med Sci (Paris)

September 2025

Département d'ophtalmologie et d'oto-rhino-laryngologie - chirurgie cervico-faciale, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada - CUO-Recherche, Médecine régénératrice, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, Canada.

Glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy are complex eye diseases that involve inflammation. Several cellular models are developed to study inflammation mechanisms in the posterior segment of the eye. These models, are composed of cells of various origins (human or animal), derived from different tissues (retina, choroid, skin, and umbilical cord) and belonging to different cell types (epithelial, endothelial, vascular, and neuronal).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF