Urate deposition in the iris and anterior chamber.
OBJECTIVE
To report on a patient with clear gelatinoid deposits on the iris and in the anterior chamber (AC).


METHODS
Observational case report.


METHODS
Examination of AC aspirate and iris and conjunctival biopsies by light and transmission electron microscopy.


METHODS
Clinical and histopathological findings.


RESULTS
Analysis of the aqueous humor and iris ultrastructure disclosed the presence of urate deposits.


CONCLUSIONS
Urate deposition in the iris and anterior chamber rarely occurs.
Coassin
Marco
M
Eye Pathology Laboratory, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Piovanetti
Omar
O
Stark
Walter J
WJ
Green
W Richard
WR
D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003460:Crystallization; D005260:Female; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006073:Gout / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013396:Suction; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
D014527:Uric Acid