Hypopyon in the context of tuberculous uveitis

Irini P Chatziralli1 Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece;Departments of Ophthalmology

, MD,

Petros KeryttopoulosInternal Medicine, General Hospital of Veroia, Veroia, Greece. E‐mail: [email protected]

, MD,

Leonidas PapazisisDepartments of Ophthalmology

, MD &

Marilita M Moschos1 Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

, MD PhD

Abstract

An 86‐year‐old man presented with blurred vision and pain in the left eye. A slitlamp examination revealed anterior uveitis with hypopyon. During the investigation of the uveitis, the diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed. Hypopyon is a rare manifestation of uveitis due to tuberculosis.

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