Ocular tuberculosis(OTB)is a chronic eye infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Some cases of myelitis are associated with Epstein-Barr virus(EBV),with 1-5%of EBV infections leading to neurologic complications...Ocular tuberculosis(OTB)is a chronic eye infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Some cases of myelitis are associated with Epstein-Barr virus(EBV),with 1-5%of EBV infections leading to neurologic complications.We describe a 34-year-old Iranian woman with OTB and EBV coinfection.Despite initial success with anti-TB agents,the disease progressed,necessitating enucleation.Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected by a tuberculin coagulation test,and EBV was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction.MRI showed plaques in the spinal cord and brain.The patient was treated with anti-TB and antiretroviral agents.Recognizing TB in the differential diagnosis of EBV myelitis is crucial.展开更多
文摘Ocular tuberculosis(OTB)is a chronic eye infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Some cases of myelitis are associated with Epstein-Barr virus(EBV),with 1-5%of EBV infections leading to neurologic complications.We describe a 34-year-old Iranian woman with OTB and EBV coinfection.Despite initial success with anti-TB agents,the disease progressed,necessitating enucleation.Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected by a tuberculin coagulation test,and EBV was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction.MRI showed plaques in the spinal cord and brain.The patient was treated with anti-TB and antiretroviral agents.Recognizing TB in the differential diagnosis of EBV myelitis is crucial.
