Bilateral Panuveitis and Keratitis as First Presentation of Relapsing Polychondritis.

Purpose: To report a rare case of relapsing polychondritis with bilateral panuveitis as the first presentation of systemic disease

Methods

A 26-year-old female presented with bilateral decreased vision, red eye and ocular pain underwent complete ocular examination, retinal imaging and systemic investigation.

Results

Investigations revealed bilateral panuveitis associated with keratitis, retinal hemorrhages and retinal vasculitis. Following systemic work-ups and the pinna cartilage biopsy, diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis was made.

Conclusion

Owing to debilitating and even life-threatening consequences of enigmatic relapsing polychondritis, high suspicion of the disease is of paramount importance in cases of retinal vasculitis and uveitis.