A Case of Conjunctival Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Gi Yong JUNG
1
;
Bong Chul KIM
;
Hanho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Conjunctiva;
Conjunctivitis;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Inflammation;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberculosis*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(6):1351-1355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Conjunctival tuberculosis, a very rare disease, is thought to be a relatively rare cause of ocular diseases. This is because of a decreased incidence of tuberculosis as well as lessened emphasis on its diagnosis. We have experienced a 19-years old female who had a injection and hypertrophic granulomatous inflammation, on the left lower palpebral conjunctiva. We performed excisional biopsy under the clinical diagnosis of the chronic conjunctivitis and confirmed the histopathological diagnosis of conjunctival tuberculosis. So, the literature of the conjunctival tuberculosis was briefly reviewed with clinical history.
