Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report
ABSTRACT Choroidal tuberculomas are present in patients with ocular tuberculosis. They usually occur in a patient with previous history of tuberculosis, and are rarely the initial presentation, with no prior systemic manifestations. We present a patient with unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as the i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia
2021-07-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802021000400501&tlng=en |
Summary: | ABSTRACT Choroidal tuberculomas are present in patients with ocular tuberculosis. They usually occur in a patient with previous history of tuberculosis, and are rarely the initial presentation, with no prior systemic manifestations. We present a patient with unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as the initial presentation of presumed ocular tuberculosis, which enabled earlier initiation of treatment. |
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ISSN: | 1982-8551 |