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A Case of Presumed Tuberculosis Uveitis with Occlusive Vasculitis from an Endemic Region

Endemik Bölgeden Tıkayıcı Vaskülitle Gelen Bir Olası Tüberküloz Üveiti Olgusu

Pages
169–173
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Travel to tuberculosis-endemic areas may be important for diagnosis and should be asked about directly.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this report, we present a case with presumed unilateral tuberculosis uveitis from an endemic region.
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Key Findings & Data:A 23-year-old male presented with decreased vision in his left eye for 15 days.
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Conclusion & Impact:Travel to tuberculosis-endemic areas may be important for diagnosis and should be asked about directly.
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Abstract

In this report, we present a case with presumed unilateral tuberculosis uveitis from an endemic region. A 23-year-old male presented with decreased vision in his left eye for 15 days. Visual acuities were 1.0 in his right eye and 0.3 in his left eye. Ophthalmologic examination was normal for the right eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed 2+ cells in the vitreous without anterior chamber reaction in his left eye. Fundus examination revealed occlusive vasculitis and granuloma. His history revealed that he had a respiratory infection with fever 3 months ago while visiting his native country, Rwanda, and was treated with non-specific antibiotic therapy. His visual symptom started 2 weeks after his systemic symptoms resolved. Laboratory findings included 15 mm induration in purified protein derivative tuberculin skin test, HIV negativity, and parenchymal lesions in chest X-ray. Bronchoalveolar lavage was negative for acid-fast bacillus. A pulmonary disease consultant reported presumed tuberculosis because of the patient’s history. Anti-tuberculosis treatment was initiated. The patient’s visual acuity improved rapidly and his signs regressed. A careful history should be taken from patients with uveitis. Travel to tuberculosis-endemic areas may be important for diagnosis and should be asked about directly.

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Endemik bölgeden gelen tek taraflı olası tüberküloz üveiti olgusu sunulmaktadır. Yirmi üç yaşında erkek hasta 15 gündür sol gözündegörme azalması ile başvurdu. Görme keskinliği sağ gözünde 1,0 sol gözünde 0,3 idi. Sağ gözün oftalmolojik muayenesi doğal idi. Solgözün yarıklı lamba muayenesinde ön kamara reaksiyonu yok iken vitreusta 2+ hücre izlendi. Fundus muayenesinde tıkayıcı vaskülitve granülom tespit edildi. Anamnezde 3 ay önce hastanın memleketi Ruanda’yı ziyareti sırasında ateşli akciğer enfeksiyonu geçirdiği venon-spesifik antibiyotik tedavisi aldığı öğrenildi. Sistemik semptomların düzelmesinden 2 hafta sonra görsel semptomların başladığısaptandı. Laboratuvar bulguları; 15 mm saflaştırılmış protein türevi reaksiyonu, HIV (-), akciğer grafisinde parankimal lezyonlarşeklindeydi. Bronkoalveolar lavajda aside dirençli basil saptanmadı. Göğüs hastalıkları konsültasyonu sonucunda kanıtlanmasa dahastanın hikayesinden dolayı olası tüberküloz tanısı kondu. Anti-tüberküloz tedavi başlandı. Görme keskinliğinde hızlı bir artış vebulgularda gerileme saptandı. Üveitli hastalarda anamnez dikkatle alınmalıdır. Endemik bölgelere seyahat tanı için önemli olabilir vesorgulanmalıdır.

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ALTAN, Ç., KARAKÜÇÜK, Y., OCAK, B., İNAL, A., ŞATANA, B., BAŞARIR, B. (2022). A Case of Presumed Tuberculosis Uveitis with Occlusive Vasculitis from an Endemic Region. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 3, 169–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/637883

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