Multimodal imaging of a choroidal granuloma as a first sign of tuberculosis

•Choroidal granuloma of ocular Tuberculosis can be the first sign of Tuberculosis.•Choroidal granuloma in tuberculosis can be diagnosed with the use of OCT.•OCT-A may provide useful information about the retinal microvascular involvement in patients with choroidal tuberculoma. Choroidal granuloma is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 2020-03, Vol.29, p.101580, Article 101580
Hauptverfasser: Aksoy, Funda Ebru, Altan, Cigdem, Basarir, Berna
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•Choroidal granuloma of ocular Tuberculosis can be the first sign of Tuberculosis.•Choroidal granuloma in tuberculosis can be diagnosed with the use of OCT.•OCT-A may provide useful information about the retinal microvascular involvement in patients with choroidal tuberculoma. Choroidal granuloma is rarely seen as the first sign of tuberculosis(TB). Here we report a case of a 34-year old male with a choroidal mass which was associated with serous retinal detachment on EDI-OCT and the “contact sign” between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium. We analysed the macular microvascular features of tuberculoma with Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography(OCTA). After 3 months of antituberculosis treatment, we observed the shrinkage of granuloma with permanent changes of macular microvasculature in deep capillary plexus and choriocapillaris. In conclusion, OCT-A may provide useful information about the retinal microvascular involvement in patients with choroidal tuberculoma.
ISSN:1572-1000
1873-1597
DOI:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.101580