Choroidal Granuloma Secondary to Tuberculosis

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By Eduardo Torres-Porras, MD
PROVISSIA
Co-author(s): Humberto Ruiz García, Carlos Yepez
Uploaded on Mar 14, 2013.
Last modified by Caroline Bozell on Mar 15, 2013.
Reviewed by Caroline Bozell

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Condition/keywords: tubercular choroidal granuloma, optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Photographer: Eduardo Torres Porras
Imaging device: Optical coherence tomography system
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Description: OCT scan through the granuloma shows attachment of the retinal pigment epithelial-choriocapillaris layer and the neurosensory retina over the granuloma (“contact” sign), inflammatory retinal infiltrate in the deeper retinal layers and subretinal fluid.