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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2012

Isolated homonymous hemianopsia due to presumptive cerebral tubercular abscess as the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Sujit Gharai, Pradeep Venkatesh, Anindita Sinha, Satpal Garg, Prapti Ghosh

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sujit GharaiDr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Pradeep Venkatesh
Anindita Sinha
Satpal Garg
Prapti Ghosh
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INPatna Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of isolated homonymous hemianopsia due to presumptive cerebral tubercular abscess as the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A 30-year-old man presented to our outpatient department with sudden loss of visibility in his left visual field. He had no other systemic symptoms. Perimetry showed left-sided incongruous homonymous hemianopsia denser above the horizontal meridian. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed irregular well-marginated lobulated lesions right temporo-occipital cerebral hemisphere and left high fronto-parietal cerebral hemisphere suggestive of brain tubercular abscess. Serological tests for HIV were reactive, and the patient was started only on anti-tubercular drugs with the presumptive diagnosis of cerebral tubercular abscess. Therapeutic response confirmed the diagnosis. Atypical ophthalmic manifestations may be the initial presenting feature in patients with HIV infection. This highlights the need for increased index of suspicion for HIV infection in young patients with atypical ophthalmic manifestations.

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HIVAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntitubercular AgentsBrain AbscessDiagnosis, DifferentialFollow-Up StudiesHemianopsiaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedTuberculosis, Central Nervous SystemVisual FieldsAntitubercular Agents

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PMID22824606
PMCPMC3442472
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