Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis

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Mohammadi N¹ ; Ghassemi F² ; Shojaei E³ ; Moradnejad P⁴

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1. Vitreoretinal Department, Razi Eye Clinic, Tehran, 15176, Iran
2. Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Infectious Diseases, Rajaei Heart Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research Published:2016

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Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral presumed tuberculous choroiditis which resolved promptly with a short course of antituberculous therapy. Case Report: A 44-year-old lady presented with bilateral visual loss of 8 months'duration. Considering the presence of pan-uveitis, severe macular edema, multifocal leakage on fluorescein angiography, positive tuberculin skin test, and after excluding other diseases, she underwent anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT) for disseminated choroiditis due to presumed ocular tuberculosis. She improved promptly and completely. There were no signs of relapse 18 months after completion of the treatment course. In a young patient with disseminated choroiditis and relatively short duration of symptoms, a course of ATT for 6 months may effectively treat the disease preventing relapse for a considerable period of time. Conclusion: In Presumed Tuberculous chroiditis early diagnosis is crucial for prompt and complete improvement. © 2016 Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research.

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MLA	Mohammadi N, et al.. "Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis." Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, vol. 11, no. 2, 2016, pp. 228-230.
APA	Mohammadi N, Ghassemi F, Shojaei E, Moradnejad P (2016). Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis. Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, 11(2), 228-230.
Chicago	Mohammadi N, Ghassemi F, Shojaei E, Moradnejad P. "Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis." Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research 11, no. 2 (2016): 228-230.
Harvard	Mohammadi N et al. (2016) 'Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis', Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, 11(2), pp. 228-230.
Vancouver	Mohammadi N, Ghassemi F, Shojaei E, Moradnejad P. Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis. Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research. 2016;11(2):228-230.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mohammadi N and Ghassemi F and Shojaei E and Moradnejad P}, title = {Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis}, journal = {Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {228-230}, year = {2016} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Mohammadi N AU - Ghassemi F AU - Shojaei E AU - Moradnejad P TI - Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis JO - Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research VL - 11 IS - 2 SP - 228 EP - 230 PY - 2016 ER -

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