title: Tubercular nodular episcleritis.
abstract: A 12-year-old male child suffering from pain, redness, blurring and watering of right eye since six months was diagnosed as suffering from nodular episcleritis probably tuberculosis. Diagnosis was supported by the additional finding of enlarged cervical lymph node found on aspiration cytology. Complete resolution occurred after anti-tuberculosis therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis and Chest, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh. bathula39@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bhargav Prasad
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Bathula
authors.forename: Satyanarayana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pappu
authors.forename: Sanjeeva Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Epari
authors.forename: Jayakar Babu
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Palaparti
authors.forename: Josna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jose
authors.forename: Prasanna Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ponnamalla
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015423:Scleritis / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents