Case 98 · ICHD-3 11.3.3
11.3.3 Headache attributed to ocular inflammatory disorder
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Language
- English — also available in German
- Contributed by
- Imported case — HeadAI synthetic vignettes (de Andrade JBC, da Silva Costa TB, Vasconcelos JL, Lopes TLM, Balsells MD, Cristofolini VL, Querobin SO, Filho FMR. Validation of an AI-based platform for structured diagnosis of headache disorders using ICHD-3 criteria. BMC Neurology 25, 489 (2025). doi:10.1186/s12883-025-04473-1. Dataset: Andrade J. Head.AI Platform. Mendeley Data, V2 (2025). doi:10.17632/4fms6cw2s5.2)
Anamnesis
Identification: Male patient, 45 years old, with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) under treatment, presents with left eye pain and headache for 1 week.
History of Present Illness:
Pain:
Location: Left hemicrania, deep, radiating to the temporal region and jaw
Characteristic: Constant, "piercing" type, severe intensity (8/10), worse at night and with eye movements
Associated factors:
Deep ocular hyperemia (violaceous)
Moderate photophobia and tearing
Pain on palpation of the eyeball
Systemic history: RA for 8 years (on methotrexate)
No history of recent ocular trauma or infection
Physical and Ophthalmological Examination:
Visual acuity: LE 20/40 (corrected); RE 20/20
Biomicroscopy (LE):
Diffuse episcleral edema
Deep vessels non-blanchable with phenylephrine 10%
Absence of cells in the anterior chamber
Intraocular pressure: 17 mmHg bilaterally
Fundoscopy: Normal
Complementary Exams:
Ocular ultrasound (B-mode): Scleral thickening (>2mm) and positive "T" sign
Laboratory:
Rheumatoid factor: 120 IU/mL (elevated)
CRP: 35 mg/dL
ANCA negative
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.