17May 2022

LEG TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS HYPOPION UVEITIS

  • Department of Critical Care Unit and Anesthesiology, Military Hospital Instruction Mohammed V of Rabat, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
  • Department of Ophtalmology, Military Hospital Instruction Mohammed V of Rabat, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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We report a case of hypopion uveitis as an immune ocular reaction to pulmonary tuberculosis. This uncommon condition shouldbe considered especially in endemies areas. Quantiferon-tuberculosis Gold may be helpful to salvage such eyes by starting an appropriate treatment.

[Houba Abdelhafid, Laaribi Nisrine and Doghmi Nawfal (2022); LEG TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS HYPOPION UVEITIS Int. J. of Adv. Res. 10 (May). 123-125] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

HOUBA Abdelhafid
Department of Critical Care Unit and Anesthesiology, Military Hospital Instruction Mohammed V of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
Morocco

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/14686      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/14686

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