Ocular lesions in acute disseminated tuberculosis

Tuberculosis related Neuroretinitis and Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

“…previously (Davis EJ et al, 2012;Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004). Addition of systemic steroids to the ATT resulted in gradual resolution of the bilateral disc edema and retinal vasculitis with partial restoration of visual acuity, with no recurrences till the end of follow up.…”

“…Ocular involvement in disseminated TB results from hematogenous spread of the tuberculous organisms from other primary infectious foci. Single or multiple choroidal tubercles in the absence of anterior and intermediate segment inflammation have been described to be specific for disseminated TB (Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004).…”

Tuberculosis related Neuroretinitis and Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

“…previously (Davis EJ et al, 2012;Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004). Addition of systemic steroids to the ATT resulted in gradual resolution of the bilateral disc edema and retinal vasculitis with partial restoration of visual acuity, with no recurrences till the end of follow up.…”

“…Ocular involvement in disseminated TB results from hematogenous spread of the tuberculous organisms from other primary infectious foci. Single or multiple choroidal tubercles in the absence of anterior and intermediate segment inflammation have been described to be specific for disseminated TB (Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004).…”

Multimodal Imaging of Choroidal Lesions in Disseminated Mycobacterium Chimaera Infection After Cardiothoracic Surgery

“…The biomicroscopic presentation of the chorioretinal lesions in our series was similar to that of multifocal choroiditis related to ocular tuberculosis. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] However, besides similarities there also seem to be differences between the two entities. The M. chimaerarelated lesions were all roundish, whereas the chorioretinal lesions in tuberculosis are generally more variable in shape.…”

Fundus findings in a series of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Thailand

“…A recent comprehensive review identified only a few studies that assessed ocular involvement in patients with eTB, and their conclusions varied widely4: studies of disseminated TB from hospitals in India,10 Turkey15 and Malawi11 found eye lesions in 50%, 17% and 5.7%, respectively; one study of neuro-tuberculosis from an Indian hospital found ocular lesions in 35% of patients,18 and one study of patients with eTB from a hospital in Spain found eye lesions in 17% of the population 9. Several other studies have investigated eye lesions in patients with TB but have not reported eye involvement stratified by whether disease was pulmonary or extrapulmonary 8 12 13.…”

Tuberculosis related Neuroretinitis and Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

“…previously (Davis EJ et al, 2012;Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004). Addition of systemic steroids to the ATT resulted in gradual resolution of the bilateral disc edema and retinal vasculitis with partial restoration of visual acuity, with no recurrences till the end of follow up.…”

“…Ocular involvement in disseminated TB results from hematogenous spread of the tuberculous organisms from other primary infectious foci. Single or multiple choroidal tubercles in the absence of anterior and intermediate segment inflammation have been described to be specific for disseminated TB (Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004).…”

Multimodal Imaging of Choroidal Lesions in Disseminated Mycobacterium Chimaera Infection After Cardiothoracic Surgery

“…The biomicroscopic presentation of the chorioretinal lesions in our series was similar to that of multifocal choroiditis related to ocular tuberculosis. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] However, besides similarities there also seem to be differences between the two entities. The M. chimaerarelated lesions were all roundish, whereas the chorioretinal lesions in tuberculosis are generally more variable in shape.…”

Fundus findings in a series of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Thailand

“…A recent comprehensive review identified only a few studies that assessed ocular involvement in patients with eTB, and their conclusions varied widely4: studies of disseminated TB from hospitals in India,10 Turkey15 and Malawi11 found eye lesions in 50%, 17% and 5.7%, respectively; one study of neuro-tuberculosis from an Indian hospital found ocular lesions in 35% of patients,18 and one study of patients with eTB from a hospital in Spain found eye lesions in 17% of the population 9. Several other studies have investigated eye lesions in patients with TB but have not reported eye involvement stratified by whether disease was pulmonary or extrapulmonary 8 12 13.…”

Tuberculosis related Neuroretinitis and Retinal Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

“…previously (Davis EJ et al, 2012;Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004). Addition of systemic steroids to the ATT resulted in gradual resolution of the bilateral disc edema and retinal vasculitis with partial restoration of visual acuity, with no recurrences till the end of follow up.…”

“…Ocular involvement in disseminated TB results from hematogenous spread of the tuberculous organisms from other primary infectious foci. Single or multiple choroidal tubercles in the absence of anterior and intermediate segment inflammation have been described to be specific for disseminated TB (Mehta S, 2017;Mehta S, 2004).…”

Multimodal Imaging of Choroidal Lesions in Disseminated Mycobacterium Chimaera Infection After Cardiothoracic Surgery

“…The biomicroscopic presentation of the chorioretinal lesions in our series was similar to that of multifocal choroiditis related to ocular tuberculosis. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] However, besides similarities there also seem to be differences between the two entities. The M. chimaerarelated lesions were all roundish, whereas the chorioretinal lesions in tuberculosis are generally more variable in shape.…”

Fundus findings in a series of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Thailand

“…A recent comprehensive review identified only a few studies that assessed ocular involvement in patients with eTB, and their conclusions varied widely4: studies of disseminated TB from hospitals in India,10 Turkey15 and Malawi11 found eye lesions in 50%, 17% and 5.7%, respectively; one study of neuro-tuberculosis from an Indian hospital found ocular lesions in 35% of patients,18 and one study of patients with eTB from a hospital in Spain found eye lesions in 17% of the population 9. Several other studies have investigated eye lesions in patients with TB but have not reported eye involvement stratified by whether disease was pulmonary or extrapulmonary 8 12 13.…”