| Titel | Atypical manifestations of Birdshot chorioretinopathy |
| Abstract Nr. | 255 |
| Doel | To report two cases of Birdshot chorioretinopathy with an atypical presentation. |
| Methodes | Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BC) is characterized by vitritis without snowbanking and typical subretinal cream coloured spots. We report two cases of an atypical presentation. The first case is a Caucasian 40-year-old male who was followed for almost two years for a bilateral intermediate uveitis without any fundus lesions. Second case is a Caucasian 59-year-old male referred to us with a bilateral intermediate uveïtis. General work-up showed a disturbed liver function. An autoimmune hepatitis was suspected. |
| Resultaten | In both cases vitritis with snowballs was noted. Fluorescein angiogram (FA) showed no particular lesions. HLA typing demonstrated the presence of HLA-A29. Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICGA) was performed, showing the typical BC lesions. The hepatitis of the second case turned out to be toxic. An extensive work-up showed no other abnormalities in both cases. |
| Conclusie | During 2 years, both cases initially showed an intermediate uveitis with no typical fundus lesions. HLA typing showed a HLA-A29 positivity and ICGA revealed typical dark spots corresponding to BC, although fundus and FA were negative. In the work-up of intermediate uveitis, Birdshot chorioretinopathy should be ruled out. |
| Naam | RUYS |
| Initialen | J |
| Instituut | UZGent |
| Stad | Gent |
| Naam | De Schryver |
| Initialen | I |
| Instituut | UZGent |
| Stad | Gent |
| Naam | Kestelyn |
| Initialen | Ph |
| Instituut | UZGent |
| Stad | Gent |
| Naam | De Laey |
| Initialen | JJ |
| Instituut | UZGent |
| Stad | Gent |