Ocular Tuberculosis with Progressive Unilateral Corneal Melting

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Bayraktutar B. N., Ucakhan-Gunduz Ö. Ö.

CASE REPORTS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.6, no.3, pp.293-297, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000439426
  • Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.293-297
  • Keywords: Corneal melting, Ocular tuberculosis, Polymerase chain reaction
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: In this case report, we present a patient with ocular tuberculosis presenting with progressive unilateral corneal melting. Patient: A 47-year-old female was admitted with melting at the inferior half of the peripheral cornea and inferior subconjunctival nodules. Biopsy material of the nodules was negative for tuberculosis bacillus. However, polymerase chain reaction of the biopsy sample revealed the DNA of the bacillus, and the diagnosis was confirmed. Conclusion: In endemic areas, ocular tuberculosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of patients with chronic and atypical corneal involvement. (C) 2015 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel