Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis.
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.
Gupta
Amit
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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. eyepgi@satyam.net.in
Gupta
Vishali
V
Pandav
Surinder S
SS
Gupta
Amod
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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*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone