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Rev. bras. oftalmol ; 70(6): 437-451, nov.-dez. 2011. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-612923

ABSTRACT

A Tuberculose (TB) é uma doença infecciosa causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), que acomete principalmente os pulmões. Ela pode acometer qualquer parte do olho, porém o local mais acometido é a úvea. A incidência de envolvimento de TB ocular e em outros sítios é de 1 por cento a 2 por cento. Alguns autores descrevem várias alterações intraoculares, tendo apresentações clínicas das mais variadas, uveíte anterior, posterior, intermediária e panuveíte. Nesta revisão iremos tratar especificamente de TB intraocular, discutindo sobre as diversas manifestações, diagnóstico e tratamento.


Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which attacks mainly the lungs. This disease can also attack any part of the eye; however, the more attacked ocular site is the uvea. The incidence of involvement of ocular and other sites TB is of 1 percent to 2 percent. Some authors describe several intraocular alterations, presenting the most varied clinical presentations, such as anterior, posterior, and intermediate uveitis, as well as panuveitis. In this revision, we will approach specifically the intraocular TB, discussing about its different manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.


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Humans , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Tuberculosis/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Ocular/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Ocular/drug therapy , Tuberculosis/transmission , Uveitis/diagnosis , Uveitis/drug therapy , Brazil/epidemiology , Tuberculin Test , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological , Interferon-gamma Release Tests , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use
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