TUBERCULOUS IRITIS - REPORT ON A DIAGNOSI S USING AN IRIDECTOMY SPECIMEN

Authors
GAIN P MOSNIER JF GRAVELET C SANNACE C BOUCHERON S MAUGERY J
Citation
P. Gain et al., TUBERCULOUS IRITIS - REPORT ON A DIAGNOSI S USING AN IRIDECTOMY SPECIMEN, Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 17(8-9), 1994, pp. 525-528
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01815512
Volume
17
Issue
8-9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
525 - 528
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(1994)17:8-9<525:TI-ROA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Ocular tuberculosis is currently rare in developed countries. We repor t a case of tuberculous nodular anterior uveitis which revealed primar y tuberculosis in a 2-year old girl. This diagnosis was established on microscopic examination of a surgical iridectomy specimen. Thus, a me tastatic retinoblastoma was eliminated. The subsequent clinical invest igations showed that the girl's father had active pulmonary tuberculos is.