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pars plantitis; intermediate uveitis
Etiology:
- idiopathic
- a few case reports of an association with Crohn's disease
- possible association with
- multiple sclerosis
- sarcoidosis
- cat scratch disease
- Lyme disease
Epidemiology:
- most often affects young men
Pathology:
- inflammation of the pars plana, a small area of tissue next to the iris that is responsible for making aqueous humor
General
uveitis
References
- Pars plantitis
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/7339/pars-planitis/resources/1
- Janigian RH and Roy H
eMedicine: Intermediate Uveitis
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1208794-overview