Hypopyon with infantile hepatitis A syndrome: a case report

ABSTRACT

6 year old boy from Yemen was referred to Ophthalmology Department with fever, jaundice and red painful left eye. On examination all signs of anterior uveitis including ciliary injection corneal edema, hypopyon, cells ++ and flare ++ in anterior chamber fine multiple KPs in the back of cornea. He also has swollen painful right ankle joint. The child was admitted to hospital, blood and urine investigations were done to prove that he has hepatitis A. A shot of local steriods on hourly basis was administered before getting the lab results and marked improvement of his iritis and complete disapperance of hypopyon in less than 4 days