title: Ophthalmoparesis, papillitis and premacular hemorrhage in a case with endocarditis: a rare presentation of Brucellosis.
abstract: We report a rare presentation of brucellosis as bilateral optic nerve and right abducent nerve involvement, and endocarditis complicated by right premacular hemorrhage in a 28-year-old white female. The patient showed improvement with both medical and surgical therapy. Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of papillitis, gaze palsy and endocarditis complicated with premacular hemorrhage in endemic regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Infectious Diseases, Middle East Technical University, Ankara-064 50, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem Gurses
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pelit
authors.forename: Tugba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turunc
authors.forename: Yonca Aydln
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Akova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000150:complications*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*