A rare ocular manifestation of mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

Sonda Kammoun, Mona Rekik, Kmar Maaloul, Saloua Ben Amor, Amira Trigui

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Article in La Tunisie medicale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sonda KammounDepartment Of Ophtalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University Of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Mona RekikDepartment Of Ophtalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University Of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Kmar MaaloulDepartment Of Ophtalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University Of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Saloua Ben AmorDepartment Of Ophtalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University Of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Amira TriguiDepartment Of Ophtalmology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University Of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Hopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba · TN

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Abstract

introductionOcular manifestations of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infection are rare. We present a case of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infection revealed by a recurrent retro-bulbar optic neuritis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 38-year-old woman, initially treated for a typical retro-bulbar optic neuritis of the right eye with corticosteroid therapy at high doses, presented for a recurrent decreased vision in the same eye, associated with blepharospasm and conjunctival hyperemia. The etiological assessment revealed a recent Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infection. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and fluorquinolones. Her visual acuity improved to 20/20 and the other symptoms disappeared. She did not develop any recurrence during follow-up.

conclusionsManagement of atypical optic neuritis in a young adult requires consideration and serologic testing for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae especially in endemic regions.

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Optic NeuritisPneumonia, MycoplasmaAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultFemaleHumansMycoplasma pneumoniaeVisual AcuityAdrenal Cortex Hormones

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