Posterior scleral tuberculoma: Case report

Antonio Augusto Velascoe Cruz; Fernando Chahud; Rodrigo Feldman; Patricia Mitiko Santello Akaishi

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Posterior scleral tuberculoma: Case report

Antonio Augusto Velascoe Cruz, Fernando Chahud, Rodrigo Feldman, Patricia Mitiko Santello Akaishi

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	53-54
Number of pages	2
Journal	Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Volume	74
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27492011000100012
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aged
Case reports
Female
Human
Immuno-supressive agents
Melanoma
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sclera/pathology
Tuberculoma
Tuberculosis, ocular/diagnosis
Tuberculosis, ocular/immunology

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Ophthalmology

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