Bilateral interstitial keratitis in a patient with presumed brain tuberculoma

ABSTRACT Interstitial keratitis is an inflammation of the corneal stroma without epithelium or endothelium involvement. The underlying causes are mostly infectious or immune mediated. Brazil has one of the highest incidence rates of tuberculosis in the world. Tuberculosis is considered one of the causes of interstitial keratitis. Malnutrition and anemia are risk factors of the disseminated disease. This is a case report of a 10-year-old child who presented with decreased visual acuity and a clinical diagnosis of bilateral interstitial keratitis and sclero-uveitis. The patient had been treated with topical steroids with partial improvement. Examinations revealed severe iron deficiency anemia, negative serologies for human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis, positivity for cytomegalovirus- and herpes simplex-specific IgG, and purified protein derivative of 17 mm. During the follow-up, the patient presented with tonic-clonic seizures, and magnetic resonance imaging findings suggested a central nervous system tuberculoma. Interstitial keratitis improvement was observed after specific tuberculosis treatment. This is the first case report describing the association of interstitial keratitis and central nervous system tuberculoma.

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Main Authors:	Costa,Elaine Fiod, Oliveira,João Victor Pimentel, Pinto,Luciano Moreira, Azevedo,Conceição de Maria Pedrozo e Silva, Hofling-Lima,Ana Luisa
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492022005003213
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