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Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology 1/2017

18.05.2016 | Case Report

An unusual case of ocular tuberculosis presenting as subretinal abscess with posterior scleritis

verfasst von: Rajeev Reddy Pappuru, Vivek Pravin Dave

Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

We report an unusual presentation of ocular tuberculosis with subretinal abscess with associated posterior scleritis. This is a first-of-its-kind report of such an association. A 26-year-old female presented to us with complaints of redness, pain, and decreased vision in her left eye since 1 week. On examination, the vision in her right eye was 6/6 and in the left eye was 1/60. Detailed ocular evaluation revealed exudative retinal detachment, subretinal abscess, and disk edema. Ocular and systemic investigations were consistent with presumed tubercular etiology and posterior scleritis. The patient was treated with a course of anti-tubercular therapy, under cover of oral steroids. The vision improved in subsequent visits and at the last follow-up 6 months later, the lesion had resolved completely with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40.
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Metadaten
Titel
An unusual case of ocular tuberculosis presenting as subretinal abscess with posterior scleritis
verfasst von
Rajeev Reddy Pappuru
Vivek Pravin Dave
Publikationsdatum
18.05.2016
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
International Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0254-z

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