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  • Title: Bilateral iridocyclitis caused by Mycobacterium leprae diagnosed through paracentesis.
    Author: Campos WR, Oréfice F, Sucena MA, Rodrigues CA.
    Journal: Indian J Lepr; 1998; 70(1):27-31. PubMed ID: 9598402.
    Abstract:
    The authors conducted an anterior chamber paracentesis in a patient with lepromatous leprosy showing bilateral iridocyclitis. The paracentesis was performed in the outpatients department. The aqueous humor was studied by Ziehl-Nielsen staining method and the result was the isolation of the M. leprae in the anterior chamber. This study shows that M. leprae can promote uveitis in leprosy patients. Therefore, it should be looked for in patients having this type of disease.
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