Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report
A case of orbital tuberculoma presenting with proptosis and gross diminution of vision in a young girl 20 years is reported. The tuberculoma disappeared within 3 months of antitubercular therapy and there was marked improvement in visual acuity. Because of its rarity in the younger age group, the ca...
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1990-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| author | Maurya OPS Patel R Thakur V Singh R |
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| description | A case of orbital tuberculoma presenting with proptosis and gross diminution of vision in a young girl 20 years is reported. The tuberculoma disappeared within 3 months of antitubercular therapy and there was marked improvement in visual acuity. Because of its rarity in the younger age group, the case is being reported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ef4477ba1b9419783d82676aefca6122022-12-22T01:10:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381990-01-01384191192Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case reportMaurya OPSPatel RThakur VSingh RA case of orbital tuberculoma presenting with proptosis and gross diminution of vision in a young girl 20 years is reported. The tuberculoma disappeared within 3 months of antitubercular therapy and there was marked improvement in visual acuity. Because of its rarity in the younger age group, the case is being reported.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1990;volume=38;issue=4;spage=191;epage=192;aulast=Maurya |
| spellingShingle | Maurya OPS Patel R Thakur V Singh R Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
| title | Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report |
| title_full | Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report |
| title_short | Tuberculoma of the orbit-A case report |
| title_sort | tuberculoma of the orbit a case report |
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