title: Orbital tuberculosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, D.C. General Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20003, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Abad
mesh_terms: 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*