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Hypopyon

MedGen UID:
43802
Concept ID:
C0020641
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: hypopyon; Pus in anterior chamber
SNOMED CT: Pus in anterior chamber (87807004); Hypopyon (87807004)
 
HPO: HP:0031615
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001036

Definition

Presence of pus (appears as a white fluid) producing a fluid level in the inferior part of the anterior chamber. [from HPO]

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Conditions with this feature

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mohanty A, Joseph J, Mishra DK, Pasha AA, Bagga B
Int Ophthalmol 2024 Aug 7;44(1):343. doi: 10.1007/s10792-024-03267-7. PMID: 39112825
Khurana A, Kumar A, Chauhan L
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Mar;70(3):852-859. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_999_21. PMID: 35225530Free PMC Article
Yu J, Syed ZA, Rapuano CJ
Eye Contact Lens 2021 Aug 1;47(8):434-441. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000813. PMID: 34224444

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Niu L, Liu X, Ma Z, Yin Y, Sun L, Yang L, Zheng Y
Microb Pathog 2020 Jan;138:103802. Epub 2019 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103802. PMID: 31626916
Ortiz MV, Dunkel IJ
J Child Neurol 2016 Feb;31(2):227-36. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1177/0883073815587943. PMID: 26023180
Aerts I, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Gauthier-Villars M, Brisse H, Doz F, Desjardins L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Aug 25;1:31. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-31. PMID: 16934146Free PMC Article
Wilhelmus KR, Jones DB
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2001;99:111-30; discussion 130-2. PMID: 11797300Free PMC Article
Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy P
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 1999 Jun;7(2):109-18. doi: 10.1076/ocii.7.2.109.4020. PMID: 10420207

Diagnosis

Durand ML
Clin Microbiol Rev 2017 Jul;30(3):597-613. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00113-16. PMID: 28356323Free PMC Article
Ortiz MV, Dunkel IJ
J Child Neurol 2016 Feb;31(2):227-36. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1177/0883073815587943. PMID: 26023180
Aerts I, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Gauthier-Villars M, Brisse H, Doz F, Desjardins L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Aug 25;1:31. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-31. PMID: 16934146Free PMC Article
Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy P
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 1999 Jun;7(2):109-18. doi: 10.1076/ocii.7.2.109.4020. PMID: 10420207
Michelson JB, Chisari FV
Surv Ophthalmol 1982 Jan-Feb;26(4):190-203. doi: 10.1016/0039-6257(82)90079-0. PMID: 7041307

Therapy

Gurnani B, Kaur K, Venugopal A, Srinivasan B, Bagga B, Iyer G, Christy J, Prajna L, Vanathi M, Garg P, Narayana S, Agarwal S, Sahu S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Apr;70(4):1107-1120. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1534_21. PMID: 35325996Free PMC Article
Lakshmi S, Garcia CV
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Apr 24;12(4) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229226. PMID: 31023737Free PMC Article
Durand ML
Clin Microbiol Rev 2017 Jul;30(3):597-613. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00113-16. PMID: 28356323Free PMC Article
Wilhelmus KR, Jones DB
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2001;99:111-30; discussion 130-2. PMID: 11797300Free PMC Article
Ang LP, Lee HM, Au Eong KG, Yap EY, Lim AT
Eye (Lond) 2000 Dec;14(Pt 6):855-60. doi: 10.1038/eye.2000.236. PMID: 11584842

Prognosis

Durand ML
Clin Microbiol Rev 2017 Jul;30(3):597-613. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00113-16. PMID: 28356323Free PMC Article
Ortiz MV, Dunkel IJ
J Child Neurol 2016 Feb;31(2):227-36. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1177/0883073815587943. PMID: 26023180
Aerts I, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Gauthier-Villars M, Brisse H, Doz F, Desjardins L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Aug 25;1:31. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-31. PMID: 16934146Free PMC Article
Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy P
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 1999 Jun;7(2):109-18. doi: 10.1076/ocii.7.2.109.4020. PMID: 10420207
Michelson JB, Chisari FV
Surv Ophthalmol 1982 Jan-Feb;26(4):190-203. doi: 10.1016/0039-6257(82)90079-0. PMID: 7041307

Clinical prediction guides

Wang MT, Cai YR, Jang V, Meng HJ, Sun LB, Deng LM, Liu YW, Zou WJ
Sci Rep 2024 Jul 12;14(1):16154. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-66608-7. PMID: 38997339Free PMC Article
Liu T, Schwartz T, Chebolu AP, Tsui JC, Bhatt N, Scoles D
Retin Cases Brief Rep 2024 Sep 1;18(5):580-584. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001449. PMID: 37463464
Aerts I, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Gauthier-Villars M, Brisse H, Doz F, Desjardins L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Aug 25;1:31. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-31. PMID: 16934146Free PMC Article
Rathinam SR
J Postgrad Med 2005 Jul-Sep;51(3):189-94. PMID: 16333191
Matsuo T, Notohara K, Shiraga F, Yumiyama S
Arch Ophthalmol 2001 Jan;119(1):125-8. PMID: 11146738

Recent systematic reviews

Lazrak A, Desbois N, Bonnafous M, Ouamrane K, Merle H
BMC Ophthalmol 2024 Aug 8;24(1):332. doi: 10.1186/s12886-024-03599-z. PMID: 39118115Free PMC Article
Jackson TL, Paraskevopoulos T, Georgalas I
Surv Ophthalmol 2014 Nov-Dec;59(6):627-35. Epub 2014 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.06.002. PMID: 25113611

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