Ocular tuberculosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus myelitis: A case report

被引：1
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作者：
Alahyari, Fakhri [1 ]
Halabian, Raheleh [2 ]
Nejad, Javad Hosseini [1 ]
机构：
[1] Baqiyatallah Univ Med Sci, Neurosci Res Ctr, Tehran 1435944711, Iran
[2] Baqiyatallah Univ Med Sci, Syst Biol & Poisonings Inst, Appl Microbiol Res Ctr, Tehran 1435944711, Iran
来源：
INFECTIOUS MEDICINE | 2024年 / 3卷 / 03期
关键词：
Epstein-Barr virus; Mycobacterial infection; Myelitis; Ocular tuberculosis; KERATITIS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.imj.2024.100132
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
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.
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