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

作　　者：Fakhri Alahyari Raheleh Halabian Javad Hosseini Nejad 

机构地区：[1]Neuroscience Research Center,Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,14359-44711,Iran [2]Applied Microbiology Research Center,Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute,Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,14359-44711,Iran

出　　处：《Infectious Medicine》2024年第3期73-77,共5页感染医学（英文）

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.

关 键 词：EPSTEIN-BARR virus MYCOBACTERIAL infection MYELITIS OCULAR TUBERCULOSIS 

分 类 号：R744.3[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]