Title of article
Isolated Lacrimal Gland Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Sadeghi Tari, Ali Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Akbari, Mohammad Reza Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Eshraghi, Bahram Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Masoomian, Babak Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages
5
From page
76
To page
80
Abstract
Purpose: To report a patient with orbital tuberculosis (TB) without any history of systemic
involvement
Case report: A 41-year-old Afghani man who presented with progressive painless swelling in lateral
side of the left upper eyelid and diplopia. He did not have history of fever or pulmonary disease.
Histopathology revealed a granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis. Microbiological
studies for finding Acid-fast bacilli and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results were negative.
The patient completely responded to a course of anti-tuberculous treatment.
Conclusion: Although tuberculous dacryoadenitis is a very rare manifestation of TB, it is still
important to recognize this presentation, specially when patient originating from endemic area.
Keywords
Polymerase Chain Reaction , Pathology Tests , Orbit Tuberculosis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2013
Record number
2430886
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