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Original Articles

Posterior Segment Involvement in Childhood Presumed Trematode Induced Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis

, MDORCID Icon, , MD, , MD, , MD, , MD & , MD
Pages 1513-1518 | Received 30 Jun 2022, Accepted 11 Aug 2022, Published online: 31 Aug 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To outline posterior segment characteristics of presumed-trematode induced granulomatous uveitis.

Design

A cross-sectional case series.

Methods

The study included 56 patients (60 eyes) presented with anterior chamber (AC) granulomas. Involvement of the posterior segment structures has been documented and reported.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 11.8 years (range 6–14 years). Posterior segment findings were vitritis in 9 eyes (15%), optic disc granuloma in 2 eyes (3.3%), optic disc hyperaemia in one eye (1.7%), macular oedema in 2 eyes (3.3%), epiretinal membrane in 3 eyes (5%), retinal vasculitis in one eye, a peripheral focus of retinitis in one eye (1.7%), and choroid thickening in 10 eyes (6.7%), with localised choroidal granuloma in one eye (1.7%).

Conclusion

Presumed trematode-induced anterior chamber (AC) granuloma is not only restricted to the anterior segment of the eye, but posterior segment associations that may threaten vision should also be considered.

Author contributions

All authors contribute equally to this work

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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Funding

The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.

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