Bilateral panuveitis in a child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral panuveitis in a patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 6-year-old African-American boy with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia presented with pain, photophobia, and decreased vision in both eyes. RESULTS: F...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2002-09, Vol.134 (3), p.443-445
Main Authors: Rodriguez, Natalia, Eliott, Dean, Garcia-Valenzuela, Enrique, Baker, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Dermatology
Ectodermal Dysplasia - complications
Epiretinal Membrane - etiology
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Hair and nails disorders
Humans
Hypohidrosis - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Ophthalmology
Pain - etiology
Panuveitis - diagnosis
Panuveitis - drug therapy
Panuveitis - etiology
Papilledema - etiology
Parasympatholytics - therapeutic use
Photophobia - etiology
Prednisolone - analogs & derivatives
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Retinitis - etiology
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Tropanes - therapeutic use
Uvea diseases
Vasculitis - etiology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral panuveitis in a patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 6-year-old African-American boy with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia presented with pain, photophobia, and decreased vision in both eyes. RESULTS: Findings included severe bilateral panuveitis with optic disk edema, macular epiretinal membrane, peripheral retinal vasculitis, and retinitis. All other known causes of panuveitis were explored and ruled out. CONCLUSIONS: The abnormal development of tissues of ectodermal origin evident in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia may include a predisposition to panuveitis.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01570-2