Extraocular spread following evisceration for rapidly progressive intraocular tuberculosis

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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Main Authors: Hrishikesh Kaza, Soumyava Basu, Mudit Tyagi, Saumya Jakati, Tarjani Dave, Somasheila I Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
evisceration
extraocular spread
inflammation
ocular tuberculosis
tb panuveitis
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=11;spage=2583;epage=2585;aulast=Kaza

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