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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

Coats-like response in tubercular subretinal abscess masquerading as melanoma as the initial manifestation of miliary tuberculosis.

Nivedita Nair, Sreelakshmi Kummamuri, S Sudharshan, Vikas Khetan

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. 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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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nivedita NairDepartment of Uvea, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sreelakshmi KummamuriDepartment of Vitreoretina, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
S SudharshanDepartment of Uvea, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vikas KhetanDepartment of Ocular Oncology and Vitreoretina, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sankara Nethralaya · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular neoplasia can masquerade as an inflammatory condition and vice-versa, which if untreated, can lead to loss of vision or even life. We present a young immunocompetent adult male referred to us as choroidal melanoma. He had a large atypical choroidal mass and exudative retinal detachment. He had no systemic complaints and ocular lesions were the first manifestation of disseminated disease. Aqueous polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was negative, but Mantoux, chest radiology, acid-fast bacilli, and caseation necrosis on pleural nodule histopathology confirmed tuberculosis (TB). While on antitubercular therapy, a rare "Coats'-like response" was noted which eventually resolved completely with treatment.

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MelanomaTuberculosis, MiliaryTuberculosis, OcularAbscessAdultAntitubercular AgentsHumansMaleAntitubercular AgentsAntitubercular treatmentChoroidal massChoroidal MelanomaCoats'-like responseMiliary tuberculosisOcular tuberculosisSubretinal abscess

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PMID32823473
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