Open AccessOphthalmoparesis, papillitis and premacular hemorrhage in a case with endocarditis: A rare presentation of Brucellosis
Author(s) -
Özlem Şahin,
Aysel Pelit,
Tuğba Turunç,
Yonca Aydln Akova
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0301-4738.60098
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmoparesis , endocarditis , 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.