A Case of Tuberculous Panophthalmitis.
- Author:
Chul HONG
1
;
Chang Yeol YOO
;
Kyung Bae PAHK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Panophthalmitis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1979;20(2):203-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The tuberculous panophthalmitis is, at present, extremely rare. The authors experienced a case of left tuberculous pailOphthalmitis which is, we imagine, secondary to the minimal active pulmonary tuberculosis of right upper lung of 17 year old girl. Here we briefly report a case of tuberculous panophthalmitis, referring the literature relating to the ocular trberculosis.
