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Paradoxical worsening after treatment of choroidal tuberculoma: a case report

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Journal Title:
Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology
Issue:
3
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20220810-00392
Key Word:
结核瘤;脉络膜疾病;结核,眼;超敏反应,迟发型;Tuberculoma;Choroid diseases;Tuberculosis, ocular;Hypersensitivity, delayed

Abstract: A young woman who complained of visual acuity decreased in the right eye for 12 days visited the Department of Ophthalmology. A solitary and occupancy lesion was seen in the posterior pole of the fundus of the patient′s right eye, accompanied by intracranial and pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis was choroidal tuberculoma, intracranial tuberculoma, and invasive pulmonary tuberculosis. After anti-tuberculosis treatment, the lesions of lung were better, but the lesions in the right eye and brain were paradoxical worsening. Finally, the lesion was calcification and absorption after combined glucocorticoid therapy.

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