Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Case Report
Uveitis by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Tenerife, Canary Islands: Report of Two Cases
Author(s): Pedro Rocha-Cabrera, Luis Cordovés-Dorta, Virginia Lozano Lopez, Beatriz Rodríguez Lozano, María José Losada Castillo, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales and Miguel Ángel García- Serrano
Pedro Rocha-Cabrera, Luis Cordovés-Dorta, Virginia Lozano Lopez, Beatriz Rodríguez Lozano, María José Losada Castillo, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales and Miguel Ángel García- Serrano
Purpose: In this study, two cases of uveitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) are described including the clinical and therapeutic management of both affected patients.
Methods: Retrospective study of two cases of uveitis by MP from a uveitis unit in a University Hospital in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Two female patients of 46 and 49 years old respectively were admitted to the Canary Islands University Hospital Ophthalmology unit due to the manifestation of acute anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis and papillitis in their left eyes showing resistance to topical treatment with steroids. Both patients reported to suffer acute pharyngitis that healed without any prescribed treatment a week before admission.
Results: A systemic study was carried out showing IgG and IgM levels against Mycoplasma pneumon.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000508