OCULAR TUBERCULOSIS: BASICS HELP WITH DIAGNOSIS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 17
Abstract
Ocular manifestations of Tuberculosis are anterior chronic recurrent granulomatous uveitis or posterior uveitis - multifocal choroiditis, choroidal tubercles, serpiginious like choroidopathy or retinal vasculitis. Tubercular uveitis is one of the few entities with definitive management. Hence diagnosis is of paramount importance as we can offer a cure to the patient. We report a diabetic presenting with minimal symptoms and acute severe uveitis with unusual diffuse choroidal involvement. Her systemic workup showed a raised ESR and strongly positive mantoux test. Inspite of her unusual presentation, man
Authors and Affiliations
Myna T. Achar, Rashika Sah, Jayashankar C. A. , Chethan Dev K, Vittal Nayak
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2014/318
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