Bilateral severe visual loss in brucellosis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of brucellosis with bilateral permanent loss of vision.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
Bilateral loss of vision developed within two weeks in a young adult with positive Brucella antibodies. There was optic disc swelling with optic neuropathy and serous retinal detachment in both eyes. The patient had chronic active brucellosis confirmed by serum antibody titers (1/640).


CONCLUSIONS
This case shows that optic neuropathy may result in severe visual loss in patients with brucellosis.
Tunç
Murat
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Düzce Medical School, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Düzce, Turkey. mtunc@isbank.net.tr
Durukan
Hakan
H
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin