title: Orbital tuberculosis manifesting as proptosis in an immunocompromised host.
abstract: Orbital tuberculosis is an extremely rare, potentially devastating state, when not effectively treated, can lead to grave sequelae. Proptosis can be the result of primary orbital pathology or systemic disease processes. (1, 2) Thyroid ophthalmopathy being commonest cause of proptosis .It can also be a manifestation of, diseases involving various structures of orbit and of superior orbital fissure or cavernous sinus. A case of orbital tubercular abscess presenting with proptosis and blindness in a young male 27 years is reported. Clinicians should suspect rare causes in an immuno- compromised host .(2, 3) The failure to diagnose these conditions can lead to unintended sequelae.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patient who presents with proptosis must be evaluated to ascertain the causation. Preservation of vision is of paramount importance. On follow-up patients should be monitored for complications and remedied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shashank
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banait
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karwassara