Bilateral Acute Anterior Uveitis in a Parvovirus B19-Infected Kidney Transplant Recipient

A 40-year male, who had received a kidney transplant four months before, experienced a sudden decrease in vision in his right eye.Upon examination, he was found to have severe acute anterior uveitis.One month later, he developed a similar episode in his left eye.He received symptomatic treatment during each episode.Although the inflammation temporarily subsided, it relapsed until he was ultimately diagnosed and treated for a systemic parvovirus infection.He was discharged with visual acuity of 6/6 in his right eye and 6/9 in his left eye.This case highlights the risk of parvovirus infection, which is common in transplant patients.In cases of bilateral relapsing acute anterior uveitis, maintaining a higher suspicion for this infection could help reduce visual morbidity in these patients.