Blindness in a Sri Lankan woman with bilateral breast lumps: a case report
Conclusion
Proteinase 3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody may be a valuable diagnostic marker in patients with atypical symptoms of granulomatosis with polyangiitis or in the presence of probable tuberculosis. Retinal vascular angiopathy needs to be diagnosed and treated early to prevent the development of complete blindness. Concomitant cytotoxic and anti-tuberculous treatments may be safe and effective in patients with simultaneous refractory disease with probable tuberculosis.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
More News: Autoimmune Disease | Blindness | Eyes | General Medicine | Methylprednisolone | Opthalmology | Radiography | Respiratory Medicine | Rituxan | Sri Lanka Health | Tuberculosis | Urology & Nephrology | Vasculitis