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Persistent placoid Maculopathy TB related Rupesh Agrawal, Carlos Pavesio Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Ocular History 45 year old male ‘A black cloud nasally towards the central portion of his vision x 2 months’ flashes, headache
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General History no history of prior viral infection dyslipidemia, anxiety social history: worked in Asia for 13 years as an engineer
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First Presentation – Ocular Examination visual acuity: OD 6/5; OS 6/60 anterior chamber: trace cells OS lens: 1+ NSC BOU anterior vitreous: trace cells OS
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First Presentation - Fundus OD: normal, OS: coalescing lesions around the macula
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First Presentation - Fundus OS: pigmented lesions
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First Presentation - Infrared hyperfluorescent lesion at the macula
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First Presentation - FFA stippled hyperfluorescence of lesion, no leakage
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First Presentation - FFA hyperfluorescence, no leakage
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First Presentation - ICGA hypocyanescent lesion
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First Presentation - ICGA hypocyanescent lesion
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Differential Diagnosis ‘Placoid choroidopathy’ ‘Placoid choroidopathy’ Persistent placoid maculopathy Persistent placoid maculopathy Acute posterior multiofcal placoid pigment epitheliopathy Acute posterior multiofcal placoid pigment epitheliopathy Serpiginious Choroiditis Serpiginious Choroiditis Ampiginous (relentless placoid choroidopathy) Ampiginous (relentless placoid choroidopathy) Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis Infectious: Syphilis, TB, Toxoplasmosis Infectious: Syphilis, TB, Toxoplasmosis
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First Diagnosis Persistent Placoid Maculopathy similar to macular serpiginous choroidopathy similar to macular serpiginous choroidopathy 6 th to 7 th decade 6 th to 7 th decade vision relatively good vision relatively good propensity of CNV propensity of CNV persistent hypofluorescence on ICG and FFA persistent hypofluorescence on ICG and FFA unknown etiology unknown etiology steroid may give some benefit steroid may give some benefit
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First Presentation - Investigations CBC, U/E, LFT’s CBC, U/E, LFT’s HIV HIV Syphilis Syphilis Toxo IgM/IgG Toxo IgM/IgG QuantiFERON gold QuantiFERON gold CXR CXR ACE ACE
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Results all negative but QuantiFERON + all negative but QuantiFERON +
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Diagnosis atypical presentation of ocular TB as placoid pigment epitheliopathy atypical presentation of ocular TB as placoid pigment epitheliopathy
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Treatment sent to Chest physicians to start treatment for TB sent to Chest physicians to start treatment for TB complete course of ATT – 4 drugs for 2 months and 2 drugs for 7months complete course of ATT – 4 drugs for 2 months and 2 drugs for 7months oral steroids – 60mg/day x 1week in tapering dose stopped after six months oral steroids – 60mg/day x 1week in tapering dose stopped after six months
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Final Follow-up – After 18 Months No recurrence of inflammation within 6 months of complete course of ATT No recurrence of inflammation within 6 months of complete course of ATT VA: RE: 6/5, LE: 6/36 VA: RE: 6/5, LE: 6/36
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