Choroidal Tuberculoma Rupesh Agrawal, Carlos Pavesio Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Ocular History 48 year Female OD: complaints of decreased vision for few months previously bilateral acute angle closure, bilateral intermediate and posterior uveitis 4 months prior to consultation by our team (per referral)
First Presentation - Ocular Examination Visual acuity OD: 6/60 OS: 6/6 AC- 1+ cells lens clear anterior vitreous 1+ cells
First Presentation - Fundus OD choroidal tuberculoma temporal to fovea
First Presentation - FFA OD blocked areas of hypofluorescence with stippled late hyperfluorescence
First Presentation - FFA OD blocked areas of hypofluorescence with late hyperfluorescence
First Presentation - FFA OS stippled hyperfluorescent lesions and no increase in size and extent of the lesion
First Presentation - ICGA OU: hypocyanescent lesions
First Presentation - Investigations CBC, U/E, LFT’s - normal ACE, syphilis -negative QuantiFERON gold - awaited Chest X-ray - normal
First Diagnosis Choroiditis of unclear origin based on clinical findings
Treatment Prednisolone 70mg/day x 1 week
Follow-up – After 1 Week QuantiFERON Gold +ve QuantiFERON Gold +ve urgent chest physician appointment urgent chest physician appointment
New Diagnosis Ocular Tuberculosis related choroidal granuloma based on clinical findings positive QuantiFERON testing
New Treatment anti tubercular therapy started: 4 drug regime x 2 months followed by 2 drugs for 10 months anti tubercular therapy started: 4 drug regime x 2 months followed by 2 drugs for 10 months quick corticosteroid taper quick corticosteroid taper
Follow-up – After 3 Weeks resolution of choroiditis lesions
Follow up – After 1 Month patient started on anti-tubercular therapy new granuloma in the left eye continued prednisolone at 40mg/day dose along with ATT
Follow-up – After 2 Months OU: resolution of choroidal lesions
Final Visit ATT with corticosteroids – 12 months Rapid response to ATT Concurrent oral steroid therapy to achieve complete remission Final VA: 20/20 - OU