Hypopyon in a patient with presumptive diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) that developed an acute iridocyclitis with hypopyon.


METHODS
Case report. We describe a 21-year-old male with clinical diagnosis of DUSN who developed a sudden and severe acute iridocyclitis with hypopyon after one year of follow-up that resolved after treatment with systemic corticosteroids.


RESULTS
Anterior chamber paracentesis was performed and cultures were negative. Cytologic studies disclosed the presence of eosinophils.


CONCLUSIONS
This unusual ocular finding may be related to the death of the nematode in the course of the disease.
Muccioli
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Department of Ophthalmology, Sao Paulo Hospital, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil. epmoftal@eu.ansp.br
Belfort
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013492:Suppuration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity
D005938:Glucocorticoids