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Rucha Karad1, Vasireddy Teja1, Hardik Patel1
1Department of Infectious Diseases and Advanced Microbiology, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India.
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|August 13, 2024
Summary
Ocular tuberculosis (TB) can present as a chalazion-like eyelid lesion. Microbiological confirmation and antitubercular therapy led to complete resolution in this challenging extrapulmonary TB case.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs.
- Ocular involvement occurs in 2-18% of extrapulmonary TB cases, potentially affecting any eye structure.
- Diagnosing ocular TB is challenging due to extrapulmonary location, difficulty in obtaining samples, and the paucibacillary nature of the infection.
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