Nodular Scleritis in Association with Panuveitis in Behçet’s Disease
Medical hypothesis discovery and innovation in ophthalmology,
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016),
1 March 2016
,
Page 15-17
Abstract
This case report involves a 32-year-old man with Behçet’s disease who had simultaneous bilateral anterior uveitis, unilateral nodular scleritis, and occlusive vasculitis with retinal hemorrhages. Although scleritis is not a classical feature of Behçet’s disease, a diagnosis of Behçet’s disease should be considered in patients with scleritis.References
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