Optic and peripheral neuropathy due to ethambutol

Autores

  • Filipe Simões da Silva Servço de Oftalmologia do Hospital da Luz Serviço de Oftalmologia do Hospital Beatriz Ângelo
  • José Maria Bravo Marques Serviço de Neurologia do IPO de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.10100

Palavras-chave:

ethambutol, optic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, tuberculosis, drug toxicity

Resumo

We present a case of a 77 year-old woman, diagnosed with an atypical mycobacteria, started on treatment with ethambutol (EMB), rifamycine and ciprofloxacin. Eight months later she presented with symptoms of peripheral sensory neuropathy, detected on electromyography 2 months later. One month after, she developed bilateral optic neuropathy, leading to treatment suspension. Follow-up showed almost complete recovery of visual function, which is not always the case. Peripheral neuropathy should alert clinicians to the risk of optic neuropathy due to EMB. With increased incidence of tuberculosis worldwide, more cases of optic neuropathy associated with EMB may be reported.

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Publicado

2018-05-09

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Simões da Silva, F., & Bravo Marques, J. M. (2018). Optic and peripheral neuropathy due to ethambutol. Revista Sociedade Portuguesa De Oftalmologia, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.10100

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