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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Isolated uveal tuberculoma masquerading as an intraocular tumor in an immunocompetent patient—a clinical-pathologic study with diagnosis by PCR |
Other Titles: | Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection |
Authors: | Marback, Eduardo F. Mendes Junior, Epaminondas de Souza Oliveira, Ricardo Danilo Chagas de Parikh, Jignesh G. Rao, Narsing A. |
metadata.dc.creator: | Marback, Eduardo F. Mendes Junior, Epaminondas de Souza Oliveira, Ricardo Danilo Chagas de Parikh, Jignesh G. Rao, Narsing A. |
Abstract: | Purpose The aim of this article is to report a case of uveal tuberculoma simulating an intraocular tumor in which the diagnosis was only possible by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. Method This is a case report. Results A36-year-old male presented with a progressive growing intraocular tumor and no history or positive test for other systemic disease. The eye eventually turned blind and painful and was enucleated. Histopathologic analysis revealed a granulomatous reaction and caseation necrosis but failed to identify any causative microorganisms. Final tuberculosis diagnosis was only possible by quantitative PCR. Conclusion Isolated uveal tuberculoma can present in an otherwise healthy patient with negative systemic tuberculosis evaluation. PCR can be used to confirm tuberculosis when other methods have failed. |
Keywords: | Tuberculoma/Patology Tuberculoma/Diagnosis Uveal neoplasms/Diagnosis Polymerase chain reaction/Methods |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/16449 |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina) |
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