Case report


Panuveitis: A case of suspected ocular tuberculosis

William Burkes MD, Kenn Freedman MD, Leo Dominguez MD

ABSTRACT

A 32-year-old incarcerated man was evaluated for decreased vision in both eyes at a tertiary care facility. He presented with uveitis and the initial work up indicated that tuberculosis was the most likely etiology. This report will discuss the frequency, presentation, diagnostic procedures and yield, and treatment of ocular tuberculosis.

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, panuveitis, uveitis, ocular tuberculosis, Ozurdex, Quantiferon Gold

Article citation: Burkes W, Freedman K, Dominguez L. Panuveitis: a case of suspected ocular tuberculosis. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2018;6(26):1–5

From: The Department of Ophthalmology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

Submitted: 4/22/2018

Accepted: 7/2/2018

Reviewer: David McCartney MD

Conflicts of interest: none

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