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Vol. 93. Issue 3.
Pages 147-150 (March 2018)
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Vol. 93. Issue 3.
Pages 147-150 (March 2018)
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Asymptomatic choroidal tubercle in a patient with Crohn's disease on adalimumab treatment
Tubérculo coroideo asintomático en un paciente con enfermedad de Crohn en tratamiento con adalimumab
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V.M. Asensio-Sánchez
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, L. Díaz-Cabanas, A. Martín-Prieto, B. Haro-Álvarez
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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Abstract
Introduction

Adalimumab, an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy for active Crohn's disease (CD), is associated with increased risks of tuberculosis infection.

Case report

The case is presented of a 48 year-old male with active CD on treatment with adalimumab. After three months, he developed a miliary pulmonary tuberculosis infection, with a solitary non-reactive choroidal tubercle temporal-superior to the optic disk being found in an ophthalmological study. Fluorescein angiography showed late hyperfluorescence in a staining pattern. Optic coherence tomography showed a flat mass without serous retinal detachment. The choroidal tubercle slowly regressed with antituberculosis therapy.

Discussion

Choroidal tubercles with no vitreo-retinal symptomatology can be present in patients with CD and on treatment with adalimumab.

Keywords:
Adalimumab
Biological therapy
Miliary tuberculosis
Choroidal tubercle
Crohn's disease
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Introducción

Adalimumab, un antifactor de necrosis tumoral que se utiliza en la enfermedad de Crohn activa (EC), se asocia con un mayor riesgo de tuberculosis.

Caso clínico

Se describe el caso de un varón de 48 años con EC activa en tratamiento con adalimumab. Después de 3 meses desarrolló una tuberculosis pulmonar miliar, y en un estudio oftalmológico se encontró un tubérculo coroideo no reactivo solitario temporal superior al disco óptico. La angiofluoresceingrafía mostró hiperfluorescencia tardía. Con la tomografía de coherencia óptica se observó una masa plana sin desprendimiento seroso de retina. El tubérculo coroideo regresó lentamente con la terapia antituberculosa.

Discusión

En pacientes con EC y en tratamiento con adalimumab, un tubérculo coroideo puede presentarse sin sintomatología vítreo-retiniana.

Palabras clave:
Adalimumab
Terapia biológica
Tuberculosis miliar
Tubérculo coroideo
Enfermedad de Crohn

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