Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4031102 | Ophthalmology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
ObjectiveTo report on a patient with clear gelatinoid deposits on the iris and in the anterior chamber (AC).DesignObservational case report.MethodsExamination of AC aspirate and iris and conjunctival biopsies by light and transmission electron microscopy.Main Outcome MeasuresClinical and histopathological findings.ResultsAnalysis of the aqueous humor and iris ultrastructure disclosed the presence of urate deposits.ConclusionsUrate deposition in the iris and anterior chamber rarely occurs.
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Authors
Marco Coassin, Omar Piovanetti, Walter J. Stark, W. Richard Green,