Uveitis tuberculosis

Ocular tuberculosis is relatively rare; however, the most common ocular les ion during ocular tuberculosis is uveitis. The recrudescence of this disease is probably caused by human immunodeficie ncy virus or long-term corticotherapy. The authors report a of chronic unilateral tuberculosis-related uveitis com plicated by panophthalmia with subconjunctival abcesess and scleral fistula . A histopathological study revealed a granulomatous inflammation with caseou s material. An extensive work-up revealed no extraocular lesion. A systemic bactericidal treatement associated with topical steroids decreas ed the local inflammation with phthisis bulbi, and with no spread of the in fection. The authors discuss the etiopathogenic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects o f tuberculosis-related uveitis.