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Chorioretinitis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

S Gur·B Z Silverstone·R Zylberman·D Berson
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A case of tuberculous uveitis that presented 34 years after a primary articular focus is evaluated. The pathogenesis of the infection and the role of the tuberculin skin test in the diagnosis are discussed. Isoniazid was used with good therapeutic results. Fluorescein angiography was found to be essential in the follow-up of the choroidal lesions. Subretinal neovascularization was managed with argon laser photocoagulation.

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S Gur, B Z Silverstone, R Zylberman, D Berson. 1987. Chorioretinitis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3566033/

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