Kaza H, Basu S, Tyagi M, Jakati S, Dave T, Murthy SI. Extraocular spread following evisceration for rapidly progressive intraocular tuberculosis.
Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;
68:2583-2585. [PMID:
33120700 PMCID:
PMC7774213 DOI:
10.4103/ijo.ijo_1392_20]
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Abstract
We describe a case of right eye tubercular (TB) panuveitis with corneal involvement where repeated intraocular sampling was unsuccessful. Finally, evisceration and histopathology of ocular tissue confirmed the diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis. A chest X-ray showed signs of pulmonary TB. The patient was lost to follow-up but reported 2 months later with the right eyelid margin nodules with surface ulceration. Both eyelid and pulmonary lesions were resolved with anti-TB therapy.
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