Lymphocytic Meningitis in Patients with Sympathetic Ophthalmia.

<bold>Purpose: </bold>This study aimed at reporting lymphocytic meningitis in patients diagnosed with sympathetic ophthalmia (SO).<bold>Methods: </bold>In this single-center retrospective observational case series, we reviewed cases diagnosed with SO. We analyzed the patients' inciting injuries, the characteristics of uveitis and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analyses.<bold>Results: </bold>Nine patients were diagnosed with SO and CSF analyses were available in all cases. Four cases had lymphocytic pleocytosis, 3 of which showed marked CSF inflammation with more than 300 lymphocytes/mm3. The inciting event in these 3 patients was a globe perforation injury, whereas 4 patients without meningitis had SO following a surgical intervention.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>In this case series of patients with SO, lymphocytic meningitis was a common finding. The prevalence of meningitis in patients with SO and its value for the diagnosis of the disease needs to be further studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]