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Optic disk tubercle

A M Mansour1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology : the Official Journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
|September 15, 1998
PubMed
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This case report highlights a rare optic disk tubercle. Prompt antituberculous therapy resolved optic disk edema and restored vision, suggesting it can be an early sign of tuberculosis.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) can manifest with diverse ocular complications.
  • Optic disk tubercles are an uncommon manifestation of intraocular TB.

Observation:

  • A rare case of optic disk tubercle causing optic disk edema and visual loss is presented.
  • The patient's vision and optic disk edema improved significantly after initiating antituberculous therapy.

Findings:

  • Antituberculous therapy effectively resolved the optic disk tubercle and associated edema.
  • Recovery of visual function was achieved with appropriate treatment.

Implications:

  • Optic disk tubercle can be an initial presenting sign of systemic tuberculosis.

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  • Ophthalmologists should consider TB in the differential diagnosis of optic disk abnormalities, especially in endemic areas.
  • Early diagnosis and treatment of ocular TB can prevent irreversible vision loss.