Klinika Oczna

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1/2013 vol. 115
Case report

Clinical picture of multifocal chorioretinitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis – case report

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University in Wrocław, Poland
  2. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University in Wrocław, Poland
Klinika Oczna 2013, 115 (1): 51-52
Online publish date: 2013/03/28
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We present clinical picture of unusual case, of multifocal chorioretinitis due to tuberculosis. Twenty years old female was admitted to ENT department with cervical lymphadenopathy, profound dolorous tonsils enlargment resembling antibiotic resistant purulent tonsillitis and nasopharyngeal masses. The patient also reported transient vision disturbances. Lymph node and Waldeyer’s ring biopsy revealed tubercular granulomatosis with caseation, Gramm(+) bacteria, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA presence by polymerase chain reaction testing.
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