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Presumed Tuberculous Sclerokeratitis Presenting with Hypopyon
- Source :
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 27:1121-1123
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Purpose: To describe a case of presumed tuberculous sclerokeratitis which presented with anterior uveitis and hypopyon Methods: A retrospective chart review Results: A 23-year-old female presented with nodular scleritis, peripheral corneal opacities, and severe anterior chamber reaction with hypopyon. Her Mantoux test and interferon gamma release assay were positive and high-resolution computerized tomography of chest revealed right hilar lymphadenopathy. Aqueous aspirate from anterior chamber paracentesis of her right eye was negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome. She responded to antitubercular treatment and oral corticosteroid Conclusions: Tuberculous sclerokeratitis can rarely present with hypopyon and pose a challenge in diagnosis for the clinicians.
- Subjects :
- 030203 arthritis & rheumatology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Interstitial keratitis
Interferon gamma release assay
Hilar lymphadenopathy
Mantoux test
Hypopyon
medicine.disease
03 medical and health sciences
Ophthalmology
0302 clinical medicine
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
Paracentesis
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Sclerokeratitis
business
Scleritis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17445078 and 09273948
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9108ec0bb9cc35101f0518684cead439
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2018.1511812