A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma

Ocular tuberculosis is an ocular infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). About 5-10% of ocular inflammation cases are caused by ocular TB. Spectrum of ocular TB is diverse, affecting any part of the adnexa, different layers and structures of the globe, orbital contents, optic nerv...

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Main Authors: Farhana Ibrahim,, Nor Azita AT,, Hamisah I,
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Language:English
Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20616/1/15_ms0184_pdf_70417.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.206162022-11-28T13:07:45Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20616/ A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma Farhana Ibrahim, Nor Azita AT, Hamisah I, Ocular tuberculosis is an ocular infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). About 5-10% of ocular inflammation cases are caused by ocular TB. Spectrum of ocular TB is diverse, affecting any part of the adnexa, different layers and structures of the globe, orbital contents, optic nerve to the orbital apex posteriorly. It can be associated with or without systemic manifestation. Posterior uveitis is the most common presentation of ocular tuberculosis. Subretinal haemorrhage secondary to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a rare complication in ocular tuberculosis. We report a rare case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in a 9-year-old boy with bilateral eye choroidal tuberculoma with underlying miliary tuberculosis. He was treated with intravitreal ranibizumab and intravitreal recombinant-tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA) injection. The CNV resolved, however, vision was poor due to atrophic fovea. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20616/1/15_ms0184_pdf_70417.pdf Farhana Ibrahim, and Nor Azita AT, and Hamisah I, (2018) A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma. Medicine & Health, 13 (2). pp. 158-163. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/2
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description Ocular tuberculosis is an ocular infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). About 5-10% of ocular inflammation cases are caused by ocular TB. Spectrum of ocular TB is diverse, affecting any part of the adnexa, different layers and structures of the globe, orbital contents, optic nerve to the orbital apex posteriorly. It can be associated with or without systemic manifestation. Posterior uveitis is the most common presentation of ocular tuberculosis. Subretinal haemorrhage secondary to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a rare complication in ocular tuberculosis. We report a rare case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in a 9-year-old boy with bilateral eye choroidal tuberculoma with underlying miliary tuberculosis. He was treated with intravitreal ranibizumab and intravitreal recombinant-tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA) injection. The CNV resolved, however, vision was poor due to atrophic fovea.
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author Farhana Ibrahim,
Nor Azita AT,
Hamisah I,
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Nor Azita AT,
Hamisah I,
A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
author_facet Farhana Ibrahim,
Nor Azita AT,
Hamisah I,
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title A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
title_short A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
title_full A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
title_fullStr A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
title_full_unstemmed A case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
title_sort case of secondary choroidal neovascularization in inactive choroidal tuberculoma
publisher Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20616/1/15_ms0184_pdf_70417.pdf
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