Mycobacterium chimaera choroidal granuloma: A case report and review of the literature

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Matthew Pfannenstiel · Phoenix Medical Research

Morgan K. Penny · University of Kansas

Maram El-Geneidy · University of Kansas

I. Calderón · University of Kansas

Rachel Weihe · University of Kansas Medical Center

Radwan Ajlan · University of Kansas

Abstract

This is an extremely rare report of a patient who received successful treatment for a MC related choroidal granulomatous lesion with accompanying multimodal imaging. The report suggests that similar lesions can be treated with systemic and ocular steroid therapy in combination with systemic antimicrobials.

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Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

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Published in: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

Volume 40, pp. 102422-102422

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102422

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Mycobacterium chimaera choroidal granuloma: A case report and review of the literature

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