Ocular tuberculosis misdiagnosed as retinoblastoma: An interesting case

Veena Maheshwari; Kiran Alam; Anshu Jain; Smriti Prasad; Shamshad Ahmad; A. K. Amitava

doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0303

Ocular tuberculosis misdiagnosed as retinoblastoma: An interesting case

Veena Maheshwari
, Kiran Alam
, Anshu Jain
, Smriti Prasad
, Shamshad Ahmad
, A. K. Amitava

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Tuberculosis is a ubiquitous disease and a public health problem of major importance in almost all developing and underdeveloped countries. It can involve any part of the body, including the eye. We report a case of a young child presenting with a painful blind eye with leucocoria, where a misdiagnosis of retinoblastoma was made clinically. The eye was enucleated, and subsequent pathological examination led to a final diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis. The patient was put on anti-tubercular treatment, and responded well.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0303
State	Published - 20 Mar 2009
Externally published	Yes

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