Tuberculous Subretinal Abscess in a Non-HIV Patient with Miliary Tuberculosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2016 This case report describes the features of a tuberculous subretinal abscess in a non-HIV patient. It includes the characterization of the lesion with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fundus autofluorescence examination.
Eugenia Paez Soria +7 more
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Endogenous Cryptococcus neoformans endophthalmitis with subretinal abscess in a HIV-infected man [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 To report a rare case of Cryptococcus neoformans endogenous endophthalmitis with subretinal abscess in a 36-year-old HIV-positive man, referred with progressive blurred vision in his right eye for the last 6 months.
Joveeta Joseph +2 more
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Disseminated Nocardiosis with subretinal abscess in a patient with nephrotic syndrome-a case report [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background Nocardia infection is uncommon in clinical practice, with most cases occuring as the result of opportunistic infection in immunocompromsed patients.
He Xu, Bo Fu, Li Xu, Jing Sun
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A unique case of phaeohyphomycosis subretinal abscess in a patient with arthropathy and lung pathology [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 A 67-year-old former gold miner with rheumatoid arthritis, treated with steroids and methotrexate, presented to eye casualty with a painful right eye.
Bryan J Matthews +4 more
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A case of subretinal tubercular abscess presenting as disc edema
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 We report a case of ocular tuberculosis (TB) which initially presented with disc edema and was mistaken for optic neuritis. With no definite pathology being identified, the patient was treated on the lines of optic neuritis with intravenous (IV) steroid ...
Sachin Bermu Shetty +2 more
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Piperacillin/Tazobactam-Induced Bilateral Optic Disc Edema With Serous Retinal Fluid in a Young Female With Pelvic Abscess and Sepsis. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisIntroduction The typical visual symptoms of optic disc edema are transient visual obscurations due to fluctuations of the optic nerve head blood perfusion. If it remains untreated, it can cause damage and significant vision loss. Piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ) exerts broad activity against most gram‐positive and gram‐negative aerobic and anaerobic ...
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Paradoxical worsening of a case of TB subretinal abscess with serpiginous-like choroiditis following the initiation of antitubercular therapy [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 A 37-year-old immunocompetent male patient presented with the blurring of vision, both eyes for the past1 year. Fundus examination revealed bilateral multiple subretinal abscesses with areas of healed serpiginous-like choroiditis.
Sudha K Ganesh, B Sowkath Ali
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Intraocular Metastasis: Differential Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]
Clin Exp OphthalmolABSTRACT Intraocular metastases represent the most common type of malignant intraocular tumour in adults. These commonly affect the choroid but can also involve the iris, ciliary body, retina, vitreous, optic disc or lens. Breast and lung cancer are the most common origins of intraocular metastases.
Μachairoudia G +3 more
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When the Eye Reveals Disseminated Tuberculosis: A Pediatric Case of Endophthalmitis With Severe CNS Involvement. [PDF]
Case Rep Ophthalmol MedPurpose This study aims to report a case of tuberculosis involving central nervous system (CNS) discovered thanks to tubercular endophathlmitis. Methods This is a case report. Observation A 14‐year‐old male presented with acute visual loss, ocular pain, and redness of the right eye following a recent stay in India.
De Santi N +8 more
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Thermal ocular injury associated with retinal necrosis and vitreous inflammation: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundA case of thermal ocular injury associated with retinal necrosis and vitreous inflammation is reported.Case presentationA 53-year-old man’s right eye was hit by a heated screw, which embedded directly into the nasal orbit.
Ruiping Gu +16 more
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