Extraocular spread following evisceration for rapidly progressive intraocular tuberculosis

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...

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Published in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2020-11, Vol.68 (11), p.2583-2585
Main Authors: Kaza, Hrishikesh, Basu, Soumyava, Tyagi, Mudit, Jakati, Saumya, Dave, Tarjani, Murthy, Somasheila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Reports
Case studies
Cornea
Diagnosis
evisceration
extraocular spread
Eye infections
Eyelid
Humans
inflammation
Intraocular tuberculosis
ocular tuberculosis
Panuveitis
Pulmonary lesions
tb panuveitis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Ocular - diagnosis
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/ijo.IJO_1392_20