Open AccessCorneal Perforation in a Patient with Chronic Keratouveitis and Gout: Case Report
Author(s) -
Rita Partojeva,
Ēriks Elksnis,
Guna Laganovska
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
latvijas k̦irurðigijas žurnāls/acta chirurgica latviensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2199-5737
pISSN - 1407-981X
DOI - 10.1515/chilat-2017-0022
Subject(s) - medicine , gout , asymptomatic , dermatology , perforation , surgery , ophthalmology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
The ophthalmic manifestations of gout are rare. There are only few published reports and study about it. The majority of patients with ocular gout abnormalities are asymptomatic. The authors discuss the case of a 43-year-old male who presented with central corneal keratolysis with perforation. The patient has an approximately 14-year history of gout attacks and chronic keratouveitis witch started about the same time. Coincidence of keratouveitis in a patient with gout has not been reported and it is unclear if this condition is rare or may only be by chance at the same time with gout.