Presumed tuberculous sclerokeratouveitis in immunocompetent South African patients.

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2020)

In our highly endemic area, tuberculous sclerokeratouveitis is seen in young, immunocompetent patients, and responds well to tuberculosis treatment without concurrent immunosuppression. Decreased corneal sensation may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of herpetic infection if a high index of suspicion is not maintained for ocular tuberculosis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mycobacterium tuberculosis
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
radiation therapy
locally advanced
rectal cancer
hiv infected
patient reported
smoking cessation
adverse drug
electronic health record