Posterior scleral tuberculoma: case report

Posterior scleral tuberculoma: case report

Posterior scleral tuberculoma formation is an extremely rare condition. The few reports on scleral involvement in tuberculosis refer to cases of anterior scleritis. In the present manuscript we describe a patient who had rheumatoid arthritis and developed a large posterior scleral tuberculoma. The l...

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Main Authors: Antonio Augusto Velasco e Cruz, Fernando Chahud, Rodrigo Feldman, Patricia Mitiko Santello Akaishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2011-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Tuberculose ocular
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Esclera
Melanoma
Tuberculoma
Imunossupressores
Humano
Feminino
Idoso
Relatos de casos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492011000100012&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Posterior scleral tuberculoma formation is an extremely rare condition. The few reports on scleral involvement in tuberculosis refer to cases of anterior scleritis. In the present manuscript we describe a patient who had rheumatoid arthritis and developed a large posterior scleral tuberculoma. The lesion provoked retinal detachment and visual loss and was diagnosed only after enucleation due to a misdiagnosis of choroidal melanoma.
ISSN:1678-2925

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