[Uveal effusion associated with presumed tuberculosis: case report].
The authors report a rare association of uveal effusion with presumed ocular tuberculosis in a male patient who presented clinical improvement with the systemic use of prednisone 40 mg/d and rifampicin 600 mg/d. In addition, relevant aspects of the uveal effusion such as the pathogenesis, evolution of the disease, differential diagnosis and treatment are described through a revision of the literature.
Rodrigues
Juliana Ribeiro
JR
Serviço de Oftalmologia, Hospital dos Servidores Públicos do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. julianaoftalmo@gmail.com
Abílio
Amanda Vieira
AV
Serracarbassa
Pedro Durães
PD
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D011241:Prednisone; D012293:Rifampin