title: Acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presenting with unilateral anterior uveitis and perineuritis.
abstract: We report a case of confirmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in the setting of unilateral anterior uveitis and perineuritis without coexisting systemic manifestations. We hypothesize a causal association between acute M. pneumoniae infection and this patient's ocular presentation. Delay in identification of M. pneumoniae infection in this case prompted treatment with systemic and topical steroids for presumed autoimmune etiology. The rapid resolution of symptoms without concurrent antibiotic treatment suggests a possible postinfectious autoimmune component that may be responsive to steroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Electronic address: jperry9@lifespan.org.
authors.forename: Jennifer T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Wendy S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone