Orbital tuberculosis

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1995 Mar;11(1):27-31. doi: 10.1097/00002341-199503000-00004.

Abstract

Orbital tuberculosis (TB) is an extremely rare condition in North America. The authors present a case of TB involving the orbit, lower lid, and zygoma and review pertinent literature regarding orbital TB. Following excision of the orbital lesion, the patient responded well to anti-TB therapy. With the reemergence of TB associated with AIDS, orbital TB may be a more frequent presentation and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory orbital disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Eyelid Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Ocular / diagnosis*