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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| author | Juni Eyat Juni Ying Chin Shi Tang Maya Sapira Hanapi Qi Zhe Ngoo Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-6ce35f64682f4beeadd687bc6ae1068a2022-12-21T21:34:20ZengSociedade Brasileira de OftalmologiaRevista Brasileira de Oftalmologia1982-85512021-07-0180410.37039/1982.8551.20210017Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case reportJuni Eyat Juni Yinghttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-3209Chin Shi Tanghttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-785XMaya Sapira Hanapihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-0253Qi Zhe Ngoohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3058-0416Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitamhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3737-1820ABSTRACT 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802021000400501&tlng=enChoroid diseases/diagnosisTuberculomaTuberculosis, ocularUveitis, posterior |
| spellingShingle | Juni Eyat Juni Ying Chin Shi Tang Maya Sapira Hanapi Qi Zhe Ngoo Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia Choroid diseases/diagnosis Tuberculoma Tuberculosis, ocular Uveitis, posterior |
| title | Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report |
| title_full | Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report |
| title_short | Unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report |
| title_sort | unilateral choroidal tuberculoma as an initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis a case report |
| topic | Choroid diseases/diagnosis Tuberculoma Tuberculosis, ocular Uveitis, posterior |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802021000400501&tlng=en |
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