HLA-B27 positive idiopathic acute anterior uveitis: a unique manifestation of subclinical gut inflammation
Mielants, H.; Veys, E.M.; Verbraeken, H.; De Vos, M.; Cuvelier, C.
Journal of Rheumatology 17(6): 841-842
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 2388209 Document Number: 354972
Ileocolonoscopy was performed on 2 HLA-B27 positive patients with idiopathic acute anterior uveitis neither of whom had articular or intestinal complaints. Microscopic examination of the biopsy specimens revealed the presence of chronic inflammatory lesions in the ileum. Since these lesions have also been described in other forms of spondyloarthropathy, we postulate the presence of gut inflammation was related to the uveitis.