Ophthalmoparesis, papillitis and premacular hemorrhage in a case with endocarditis: A rare presentation of Brucellosis | Zendy

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Ophthalmoparesis, papillitis and premacular hemorrhage in a case with endocarditis: A rare presentation of Brucellosis

Author(s) -

OzlemGurses Sahin,

Aysel Pelit,

Tuğba Turunç,

YoncaAydln Akova

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

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 - 10.4103/0301-4738.60098

Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , ophthalmoparesis , presentation (obstetrics) , brucellosis , differential diagnosis , surgery , pathology , ptosis , virology

We report a rare presentation of brucellosis as bilateral optic nerve and right abducent nerve involvement, and endocarditis complicated by right premacular hemorrhage in a 28-year-old white female. The patient showed improvement with both medical and surgical therapy. Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of papillitis, gaze palsy and endocarditis complicated with premacular hemorrhage in endemic regions.

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