[Tuberculous retinitis with associated periphlebitis].
METHODS
A female 23 years old, from Equador, was referred to us because of a vision decrease in her left eye. Fundus exploration demonstrated an inflammatory chorioretinal lesion with associated periphlebitis. Serology results showed positive for PPD. A vitreous biopsy was carried out together with tuberculosis prophylactic treatment with isoniacide (300 mg/day); the clinical findings improved. Finally, PCR test was positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis. In consequence, therapeutic treatment for tuberculosis was initiated.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to the current increase in prevalence of tuberculosis, we should always take this into account as a possible etiology when dealing with cases of chorioretinitis.
Romero Aroca
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital universitario Sant Joan de Reus, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Universidad Rovira y Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. promero@grupsagessa.com
Castro Salomo
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Martínez Salcedo
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Almena García
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Salvat Serra
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Zamora Barrios
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D031300:Retinal Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007538:Isoniazid