Abstract
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) has been described as a posterior segment inflammatory disorder of young adults of unknown etiology. Granulomatous anterior uveitis in association with APMPPE has only rarely been reported in the literature. We report a patient who presented with clinical and angiographic findings consistent with APMPPE in addition to granulomatous anterior uveitis with mutton-fat keratic precipitates and Koeppe nodules. This latter finding has not been emphasized as a possible feature of APMPPE.
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Alvi, N.P., Fishman, G.A. Granulomatous anterior uveitis presenting with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy. Doc Ophthalmol 89, 347–353 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01203710
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