Open AccessFundus fluorescein angiography of choroidal tubercles: Case reports and review of literature
Author(s) -
Salil Mehta
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.27956
Subject(s) - medicine , fluorescein angiography , fundus (uterus) , fundus fluorescein angiography , fluorescein , ophthalmology , angiography , tuberculosis , radiology , pathology , retinal , fluorescence , optics , physics
The aim of this communication was to report the fundus fluorescein angiography findings in three patients with choroidal tubercles. In all cases, there was a marked peritubercular inflammation. The tubercles themselves showed an initial hypofluorescence or minimal hyperfluorescence that increased in the late phases. Clinicians need to be familiar with these new findings as they may help in the diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis.