Clinical Research

Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 24, 2025
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Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study is to share the evaluation results of patients diagnosed with uveitis by ophthalmological examinations and referred to the rheumatology clinic. Material and Methods: Data of patients diagnosed with uveitis by ophthalmological examinations and referred to the rheumatology clinic were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with previously known rheumatological diseases were not included. Results: Data of a total of 62 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were evaluated. Complaints related to rheumatic diseases were queried in patients referred with a diagnosis of uveitis; 26 (41.9%) had inflammatory low back pain, and 7 (11.3%) had recurrent oral aphthous ulcers. In 25 patients (40.3%), there were no rheumatic complaints/symptoms. Rheumatic diseases were detected in 32 (51.6%) of the 62 patients referred with a diagnosis of uveitis. Distribution of rheumatic disease diagnoses: Axial spondyloarthritis 23, [Ankylosing spondylitis 18 (29.0%), non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis 5 (8.1%)], Behçet's disease 4 (6.5%), psoriatic arthritis 2 (3.2%), Sjogrens syndrome 1 (1.6%), inflammatory bowel disease 1 (1.6%), Familial Mediterranean Fever 1 (1.6%). Conclusions: Rheumatic diseases, particularly spondyloarthritis, may initially manifest with eye involvement. Referring uveitis-diagnosed patients to rheumatology clinics for further investigation is vital for early detection and timely treatment to prevent permanent damage and potential eye complications. Providing detailed information on uveitis characteristics during referrals aids rheumatologists in making an accurate diagnosis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Rheumatology and Arthritis

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Early Pub Date

January 20, 2025

Publication Date

January 24, 2025

Submission Date

January 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Kutluk, Ö., & Tomay Aksoy, Ö. (2025). Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, 11(1), 102-109. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1428884
AMA
1.Kutluk Ö, Tomay Aksoy Ö. Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study. Akd Med J. 2025;11(1):102-109. doi:10.53394/akd.1428884
Chicago
Kutluk, Öznur, and Öykü Tomay Aksoy. 2025. “Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic With a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 11 (1): 102-9. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1428884.
EndNote
Kutluk Ö, Tomay Aksoy Ö (January 1, 2025) Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 11 1 102–109.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Kutluk and Ö. Tomay Aksoy, “Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study”, Akd Med J, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 102–109, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.53394/akd.1428884.
ISNAD
Kutluk, Öznur - Tomay Aksoy, Öykü. “Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic With a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 11/1 (January 1, 2025): 102-109. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1428884.
JAMA
1.Kutluk Ö, Tomay Aksoy Ö. Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study. Akd Med J. 2025;11:102–109.
MLA
Kutluk, Öznur, and Öykü Tomay Aksoy. “Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic With a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 102-9, doi:10.53394/akd.1428884.
Vancouver
1.Öznur Kutluk, Öykü Tomay Aksoy. Characteristics of Patients Referred to the Rheumatology Clinic with a Diagnosis of Uveitis: A Retrospective Study. Akd Med J. 2025 Jan. 1;11(1):102-9. doi:10.53394/akd.1428884