ORBITAL TUBERCULOSIS

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