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AI InsightOne of 5 SC patients treated with ATT and 2/2 SC patients treated with IMT achieved remission (p=0.142).Conclusion: Although a statistically significant result could not be achieved in this small case series, our results suggest that ATT maybe an appropriate first choice in the treatment of MSC associated with latent tuberculosis, and may be administered in patients with SC whoare unresponsive to IMT.
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Abstract
Objectives: To compare the results of systemic antitubercular therapy (ATT) and immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) in patients withserpiginous choroiditis (SC) or multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis (MSC).Materials and Methods: The clinical records of 28 patients with SC and MSC were reviewed. Patients were divided into 2 groupsaccording to the treatment applied. Group 1 included 12 patients with MSC and 5 with SC treated with ATT and corticosteroid (CS); group2 included 9 patients with MSC and 2 with SC treated with conventional IMT, interferon alpha-2a, and/or CS monotherapy.Results: In group 1, clinical remission was achieved in 12/12 MSC and 3/5 SC (total 15/17) patients with administration of ATT for 1 year.Two patients (1 SC, 1 MSC) had reactivation 2 and 7 months after cessation of ATT. Two patients with recurrence after completion of ATTand 2 patients resistant to ATT received IMT ± CS therapy. In group 2, clinical remission was achieved in 7/9 MSC and 2/2 SC (total 9/11)patients after 1 year of treatment. Recurrent inflammation was observed in 2 MSC patients 2 and 112 months after initiation of therapy, butresponded well to local/systemic CS or IMT modification, and clinical remission was achieved in 7.8±4.3 months. Cumulative dose of CSwas higher in group 2 (p=0.057). Nine of 12 MSC patients treated with ATT and 4/9 MSC patients treated with IMT achieved remission(p=0.203). One of 5 SC patients treated with ATT and 2/2 SC patients treated with IMT achieved remission (p=0.142).Conclusion: Although a statistically significant result could not be achieved in this small case series, our results suggest that ATT maybe an appropriate first choice in the treatment of MSC associated with latent tuberculosis, and may be administered in patients with SC whoare unresponsive to IMT.