Bilateral anterior and intermediate uveitis in SARS-CoV-2 associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a pediatric patient.
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2022-07
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To report a case of bilateral anterior intermediate uveitis after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).Case report
A 9-year-old male presented with bilateral anterior intermediate uveitis with fluorescein angiography (FA) leakage of the disc and peripheral vasculature 1 month after recovery from MIS-C. He was treated with difluprednate 0.05% in both eyes with resolution of FA leakage, but our patient has required an extended treatment of topical therapy and the need long term immunosuppression.Conclusions
This is a case of uveitis presenting after recent MIS-C related to SARS-CoV-2. Ongoing follow up and monitoring is required, and it is important for the ophthalmologist and rheumatologist to be aware of this rare complication during the current COVID-19 pandemic.Type
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Shantha, Jessica, Amit K Reddy, Amol Sura, Adrian Tsang, Kareem Moussa, Nisha Acharya, John Gonzales, Thuy Doan, et al. (2022). Bilateral anterior and intermediate uveitis in SARS-CoV-2 associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a pediatric patient. Pediatric rheumatology online journal, 20(1). p. 59. 10.1186/s12969-022-00712-8 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/26645.
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Amol Ashwin Sura
Amol Sura is a physician in the C.S Foster Center for Ocular Immunology at Duke Health. His clinical practice centers on those with autoimmune, infectious, and inflammatory conditions: uveitis, keratitis, and ocular surface diseases. This includes anterior/intermediate/posterior/panuveitis, scleritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and dry eye disease. He leads and collaborates on clinical trials and translational research in ocular immunology and is actively involved in training the next generation of physicians. He completed a research fellowship in ocular immunology at the National Eye Institute and a clinical fellowship in uveitis and ocular immunology at the F.I Proctor Foundation/UCSF.
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