title: A case of bilateral uveitis and optic disc swelling with Chiari I malformation.
abstract: We report a case of bilateral uveitis and optic disc swelling with Chiari I malformation. A 16-year-old girl was admitted to our clinic due to conjunctival hyperaemia and blurred vision in her right eye. Ophthalmologic and systemic examinations were performed. Visual acuity was 0.7 (OD) and 1.0 (OS). Bilateral optic disc swelling was observed. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated bilateral retinal vasculitis as well as optic disc hyperflourescence due to leakage. Laboratory examinations were within normal limits. Cranial magnetic resonance venography imaging revealed neither cranial mass nor cerebral venous thrombosis but a Chiari I malformation. The patient was started oral cetazolamid, topical and oral corticosteroids. After six months follow-up, bilateral optic disc swelling was resolved completely and visual acuity was 1.0 in both eyes. Optic disc swelling may be associated with intraocular inflammation; however, patients with bilateral optic disc swelling should be suspected of having an accompanying intracranial pathology.
authors: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Volkan
authors: V
authors: Eken
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Nilüfer Yalçındağ
authors: Figen
authors: F
authors: Batıoğlu
authors: Canan Togay
authors: CT
authors: Işıkay
keywords: Chiari I malformation; Optic disc swelling; Papilledema; Uveitis
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