Efusão uveal associada à tuberculose presumida: relato de caso / Uveal effusion associated with presumed tuberculosis: case report
Arq. bras. oftalmol
; 71(5): 734-739, set.-out. 2008. ilus
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RESUMO
Os autores relatam a rara associação de efusão uveal e tuberculose ocular presumida em paciente do sexo masculino que apresentou melhora clínica com o uso sistêmico de prednisona 40 mg/d e rifampicina 600 mg/d. Descrevem, ainda, aspectos relevantes da efusão uveal, como etiopatogenia, evolução da doença, diagnóstico diferencial e tratamento, por meio de revisão da literatura.
ABSTRACT
The authors report a rare association of uveal effusion with presumed ocular tuberculosis in a male patient who presented clinical improvement with the systemic use of prednisone 40 mg/d and rifampicin 600 mg/d. In addition, relevant aspects of the uveal effusion such as the pathogenesis, evolution of the disease, differential diagnosis and treatment are described through a revision of the literature.
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Main subject:
Uveal Diseases
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Tuberculosis, Ocular
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Exudates and Transudates
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2008
Type:
Article