IgG4-related hypertensive granulomatous anterior uveitis

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of hypertensive granulomatous anterior uveitis in the setting of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Observations: A 69-year-old man presented with no light perception vision in both eyes and bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis with iris neovascularization and hyphema in the right eye. He also demonstrated concurrent polyuria, polydipsia, and altered mental status, and was diagnosed with new-onset diabetes mellitus. MRI revealed no orbital abnormalities, but showed bilateral occipital strokes attributed to hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. Chest CT revealed pleural-based nodules and mediastinal and abdominal lymphadenopathy, and a liver biopsy confirmed fibroinflammatory nodules with increased IgG4 positive plasma cell infiltrates, diagnostic of IgG4-RD. Serum IgG4 levels were 1381 mg/dL. The patient was treated with a combination of systemic and topical steroids, and later initiated on rituximab. Conclusion and importance: IgG4-related ophthalmic disease may present as an isolated hypertensive granulomatous anterior uveitis without associated scleral or orbital involvement.

Keywords

• Uveitis
• Granulomatous uveitis
• IgG4-related disease
• IgG4-related ophthalmic disease