Paradoxical worsening of tuberculous chorioretinitis in a Chinese gentleman
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Paradoxical worsening of tuberculous chorioretinitis in a Chinese gentleman
We report a case of paradoxical worsening of tuberculous chorioretinitis after initiation of anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT). The patient had left panuveitis with tuberculous chorioretinitis and was started on systemic ATT and oral steroids a week later. However, he developed paradoxical worsening 2 months after initiation of therapy. He was continued on ATT, oral steroids and intravitreal amika...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI: 10.1186/s12348-015-0052-1