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Primed Mycobacterial Uveitis (PMU) as a Model for Post-Infectious Uveitis
Published on: December 17, 2021
[Tuberculous retinitis with associated periphlebitis]
P Romero Aroca1, A Castro Salomo, I Martínez Salcedo
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital universitario Sant Joan de Reus, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Universidad Rovira y Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. promero@grupsagessa.com
Case Report:
A female 23 years old, from Equador, was referred to us because of a vision decrease in her left eye. Fundus exploration demonstrated an inflammatory chorioretinal lesion with associated periphlebitis. Serology results showed positive for PPD. A vitreous biopsy was carried out together with tuberculosis prophylactic treatment with isoniacide (300 mg/day); the clinical findings improved. Finally, PCR test was positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis. In consequence, therapeutic treatment for tuberculosis was initiated.
Discussion:
Due to the current increase in prevalence of tuberculosis, we should always take this into account as a possible etiology when dealing with cases of chorioretinitis.
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