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Lee JH, Seo YH, Lee EC. Presumed Latent Tuberculosis-related Intermediate Uveitis Manifesting as Recurrent Vitreous Hemorrhage. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2022. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2022.63.3.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Purpose: We report a case of recurrent vitreous hemorrhage in a patient with presumed latent tuberculosis-related intermediate uveitis, and we review the literature.Case summary: A 58-year-old male visited our clinic complaining of ocular pain, conjunctival hyperemia, decreased vision, and uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) in the left eye. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.4 and the IOP of the left eye was 34 mmHg. Slit lamp examination revealed conjunctival hyperemia, corneal edema, and inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber and anterior vitreous; fundus examination revealed mild vitreous opacity attributable to vitritis. The high IOP and the intraocular inflammation were treated with antiglaucoma agents and corticosteroids under the impression of chronic anterior uveitis and uveitic glaucoma. Of the tests performed to identify the cause of the uveitis-related vitreous hemorrhage, the interferon-gamma release assay was positive. A presumptive diagnosis of latent tuberculosis-related uveitis was made after pulmonary tuberculosis was excluded by our respiratory internal medicine department. Isoniazid was administered for 9 months. The vitreous hemorrhage recurred 1 month after antituberculosis therapy commenced but, at 2 months, all of the hemorrhage was absorbed and the BCVA improved to 1.0 without further recurrence.Conclusions: Intraocular tuberculosis can present with various clinical manifestations. If tuberculosis-related uveitis is presumed, tests for latent and manifest tuberculosis should be scheduled to allow of early diagnosis and immediate antituberculosis therapy.
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Ahn SH, Cho NC, Ahn M, You IC, Jeong JG. The Clinical Manifestations and Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Serpiginous-like Choroiditis and Serpiginous Choroiditis. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2017. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2017.58.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sung Hyun Ahn
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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Lee MY, Park JY, Lee EC, Seo WM. A Case of Ciliary Body Tuberculoma Causing Sclera Melting. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2012.53.11.1694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Min Young Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, DongKang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, DongKang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, DongKang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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