Scleritis, uveitis, and glaucoma in a patient with rheumatic fever

Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Oct;120(4):538-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72676-5.

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the origin of scleritis, uveitis, and glaucoma in a boy with fever, sore throat, joint pains, and malaise.

Methods: The patient underwent extensive hematologic, serologic, rheumatologic, and radiologic examinations.

Results: The patient recovered after extensive medical therapy. He met the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever and had an increased result for antistreptolysin O antibody titer.

Conclusions: Antistreptococcal antibody testing is helpful in diagnosing rheumatic fever as a cause of scleritis, uveitis, and glaucoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Antistreptolysin / analysis
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Glaucoma / drug therapy
  • Glaucoma / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rheumatic Fever / complications*
  • Rheumatic Fever / diagnosis
  • Rheumatic Fever / drug therapy
  • Scleritis / drug therapy
  • Scleritis / etiology*
  • Streptococcus / immunology
  • Uveitis / drug therapy
  • Uveitis / etiology*

Substances

  • Antistreptolysin