Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(2):234-239.
Published online February 1, 1995.
Clinical Analysis of Uveitis by the Diagnostic Studies.
Jeong Ah Shin, Han Mo Koo, Sung Kun Chung, Sang Moon Chung
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
전단적 검사에 의한 포도막염의 임상분석
신정아(Jeong An Shin),구한모(Han Mo Koo),정성근(Sung Kun Chung),정상문(Sang Moon Chung)
Abstract
In order to investigate the efficiency of various laboratory studies of uveitis, we performed a series of studies including complete boold count, immunologic tests and radiolgic examination for 70 patients with uveitis and same number of controls who had visited at St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College from October 1992 to May 1993. The series of uveitis consists of 24 patients(34.3%) of anterior uveitis, 20 patients(28.6%) of posterior uneitis and 17 patients(24.3%) of intermediate uveitis. Only 7 cases presented positive results for the specific laboratory studies. Two patients of uveitis were positive for cytomegalovirus IgM, one for toxoplasma IgG and one for VDRL. One patient showed evidence of sacroilitis on sacroiliac joint X-ray. Skin test for Clonorchis sinensis was positive in one patient of uveitis. One case in the control group was positive for toxoplasma IgG. From the above results, we suggest that the selective laboratory studies should be carried out on the basis of the patient's histories and ocular findings for the more specific and etiological diagnosis of uveitis.
Key Words: Laboratory studies;Uveitis


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