Abstract

PEREZ ALVAREZ, MJ; GONZALEZ GUIJARRO, J  and  SANTOS GIL, I. Tuberculous peripheral multifocal choroiditis. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2003, vol.78, n.3, pp.169-172. ISSN 0365-6691.

Case report: A healthy 57 year-old woman with past untreated pulmonary tuberculosis, disclosed a bilateral uveitic syndrome characte rized by iritis, vitreitis, multiple peripheral retinal punched-out lesions, and cystoid macular edema. Systemic evaluation was unremarkable except for a 30 mm tuberculin skin test. Relapses occurred after oral and periocular corticosteroids were interrupted, but the inflammation completely disappeared after a 6 month course of isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide. Discussion: Intraocular tuberculosis should be considered as a treatable cause of peripheral multifocal choroiditis, after ruling out other etiologies.

Keywords : Peripheral multifocal choroiditis; tuberculosis.