Abstract

This case describes the clinical course of a patient with severe acute anterior uveitis with fibrin formation in the anterior chamber. Rheumatological as well as infectious testing revealed HLA-B27 involvement to be likely. HLA-B27 associated uveitis tends to show a greater inflammatory reaction including fibrin production. A discussion of HLA-B27 and possible pathogenicity is discussed.

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