Bilateral Optic Perineuritis in Tuberculosis-Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome

Optic perineuritis (OPN) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients while on anti-tuberculous treatment is rare. It may occur due to tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS). Visual prognosis is poor if not treated early. We report a rare case of bilateral OPN in an elderly p...

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Autores principales: Fatimah-Halwani, Ismail, Wahab, Zulaikha, Masnon, Nurul Ain, Wan Hitam, Wan-Hazabbah, Shatriah, Ismail, Haron, Juhara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9435306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36059337
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27600

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9435306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36059337
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27600

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