Bilateral Frosted Branch Angiitis in a Patient with Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To present a case of frosted branch angiitis with tuberculous meningoencephalitis who was followed up for 18 months after treatment.

METHODS:

Case report.

RESULTS:

A 19-year-old female with tuberculous meningoencephalitis complained of bilateral blurred vision, and presented with frosted branch angiitis and macula edema in both eyes. Treatment with systemic glucocorticoid and standard anti-tuberculosis medicine totally resolved the retinal periphlebitis and macular edema, with vision improvement achieved at the 18-month follow-up.

CONCLUSION:

Frosted branch angiitis could be secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis. Based on standard anti-tuberculosis medicine, systemic glucocorticoid may help in the remission of frosted branch angiitis.

• Authors: Haiyan Wang, Liping Wang, Fang Du, Peng Zhang, Yusheng Wang
• Journal: Eye science (Eye Sci) Vol. 30 Issue 2 Pg. 75-6 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1000-4432 [Print] China
• PMID: 26902066 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibiotics, Antitubercular
• Glucocorticoids

Topics

• Antibiotics, Antitubercular (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Macular Edema (drug therapy, etiology)
• Meningoencephalitis (complications, drug therapy)
• Retinal Vasculitis (drug therapy, etiology)
• Tuberculosis, Meningeal (complications, drug therapy)
• Vision Disorders (etiology)
• Young Adult