J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2001 May;42(5):797-802.
A Case of Tuberculosis-related Retinal Vasculitis
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital.
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- PURPOSE: Tuberculosis is a chronic infection caused by mycobacteria species. M. tuberculosis causes disease predominantly in the lung, although every organ in the body may be involved. Retinal tuberculosis is very rare and usually unilateral. Possible hypotheses on the pathogenesis of tuberculosis-related retinal vasculitis are an infectious process and a hypersensitivity mechanism. In Korea, no case has been reported. METHOD: We experienced a case of bilateral retinal vasculitis who was suffering from tuberculous meningitis. RESULT: His vasculitis was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis medications. We report a case of tuberculosis-related retinal vasculitis with the review of literature.
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