title: Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis.
abstract: Infective isolated posterior scleritis is rare. We report a case of isolated posterior scleritis associated with histopathologically documented systemic tuberculosis, a hitherto unreported association. The patient responded well to a combination of oral corticosteroids with antituberculosis therapy.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. eyepgi@satyam.net.in
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vishali
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Surinder S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandav
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone