Retinal vasculitis and uveitis in IgA nephritis

Biomarkers of IgA vasculitis nephritis in children

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a systemic vasculitis characterized by IgA deposits, which target the skin, joints, and kidneys, among other organs. In children, prognosis is often good but little is known about biomarkers of pediatric nephritis. We hypothesized that biological markers, including cytokines, immunoglobulins, IgA-immune complexes, IgA glycosylation and neutrophil gelatinase-associate...

Retinal vasculitis and uveitis--an adverse reaction to intravenous immunoglobulins?

Is granuloma annulare related to intermediate uveitis with retinal vasculitis?

AIM To report on eight patients with severe idiopathic intermediate uveitis (IU) and granuloma annulare (GA), a self limiting cutaneous condition of unknown aetiology. METHODS Retrospective case series. Clinical ophthalmic and dermatological data were studied and fluorescein angiography and skin biopsies were reviewed. RESULTS All patients with idiopathic IU had similar ocular features (eig...

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome complicated by IgA nephropathy and Graves’ disease: a case report

INTRODUCTION Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is a disorder characterized by a combination of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis. Immunoglobulin A nephropathy is defined by the presence of immunoglobulin A deposits in glomerular mesangial areas. In this report, we describe a rare case of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome complicated by immunoglobulin...

Duodenal Ulcer - IgA Vasculitis

An 18-year-old woman was admitted for severe abdominal pain which had started 3 days prior to presentation. She had returned from Thailand nine days before symptom onset and noticed a mild fever and sore throat that disappeared spontaneously. A physical examination showed epigastric abdominal pain and a few symmetrically-distributed, palpable purpura in the lower extremities (Picture 1). A bloo...