title: [Uveal effusion associated with presumed tuberculosis: case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Oftalmologia, Hospital dos Servidores Públicos do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. julianaoftalmo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Juliana Ribeiro
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Amanda Vieira
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Abílio
authors.forename: Pedro Durães
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Serracarbassa
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D011241:Prednisone; D012293:Rifampin