[Tuberculous peripheral multifocal choroiditis].
METHODS
A healthy 57 year-old woman with past untreated pulmonary tuberculosis, disclosed a bilateral uveitic syndrome characte rized by iritis, vitreitis, multiple peripheral retinal punched-out lesions, and cystoid macular edema. Systemic evaluation was unremarkable except for a 30 mm tuberculin skin test. Relapses occurred after oral and periocular corticosteroids were interrupted, but the inflammation completely disappeared after a 6 month course of isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide.


CONCLUSIONS
Intraocular tuberculosis should be considered as a treatable cause of peripheral multifocal choroiditis, after ruling out other etiologies.
Pérez Alvarez
M J
MJ
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España.
González Guijarro
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J
Santos Gil
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002833:Choroiditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin