Bilateral retinal detachment in a case of Reiter's disease.
A patient is described who developed co-existent Reiter's disease and bilateral non-traumatic retinal detachment. Although numerous ophthalmological disorders are associated with Reiter's disease and HLA-B27, to our knowledge this is the first report of co-existent retinal detachment. Although this relationship may be fortuitous, there are a number of immunological mechanisms common to both entities. Retinal detachment, unlike bilateral conjunctivitis and acute anterior uveitis, may be clinically asymptomatic and its sequelae prevented by appropriate ophthalmological assessment.
D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications*