Orbital tuberculosis.
Orbital tuberculosis (TB) is an extremely rare condition in North America. The authors present a case of TB involving the orbit, lower lid, and zygoma and review pertinent literature regarding orbital TB. Following excision of the orbital lesion, the patient responded well to anti-TB therapy. With the reemergence of TB associated with AIDS, orbital TB may be a more frequent presentation and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory orbital disease.
Pillai
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Ophthalmology Service, D.C. General Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20003, USA.
Malone
T J
TJ
Abad
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis*