| Literature DB >> 25817957 |
J G Vargas-Kelsh1, A Fonollosa2, J Artaraz2, R del Rio2, A R Silva-Ribeiro2, I Ruiz-Arruza3.
Abstract
CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 26 year-old Pakistani male, who after the presumptive diagnosis of anterior tuberculous scleritis (by an atypical clinical appearance and positive epidemiological link), was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. DISCUSSION: Nodular anterior scleritis is an uncommon presentation of tuberculosis (TB). It is considered a diagnostic challenge because of the difficulty to extract bacilli from the ocular tissue. However, a detailed medical history and eye examination can be the key to an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the TB.Entities:
Keywords: Escleritis; Escleritis tuberculosa; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Ocular tuberculosis; Scleritis; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis ocular; Tuberculous Scleritis
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Year: 2015 PMID： 25817957 DOI： 10.1016/j.oftal.2015.02.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol ISSN： 0365-6691