Ocular tuberculosis misdiagnosed as retinoblastoma: an interesting case

Abstract

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.

Intraocular tuberculosis masquerading as ocular tumor: A case report

“…The incidence of ocular tuberculosis has been the subject of controversy due to limitations in ocular sampling for microbiology and inexact diagnostic criteria [14] . As a result, a wide range of incidences ranging from 1.4% to 18% have been reported [2] .…”

Intraocular tuberculosis masquerading as ocular tumor: A case report

“…The incidence of ocular tuberculosis has been the subject of controversy due to limitations in ocular sampling for microbiology and inexact diagnostic criteria [14] . As a result, a wide range of incidences ranging from 1.4% to 18% have been reported [2] .…”

Intraocular tuberculosis masquerading as ocular tumor: A case report

“…The incidence of ocular tuberculosis has been the subject of controversy due to limitations in ocular sampling for microbiology and inexact diagnostic criteria [14] . As a result, a wide range of incidences ranging from 1.4% to 18% have been reported [2] .…”

Intraocular tuberculosis masquerading as ocular tumor: A case report

“…The incidence of ocular tuberculosis has been the subject of controversy due to limitations in ocular sampling for microbiology and inexact diagnostic criteria [14] . As a result, a wide range of incidences ranging from 1.4% to 18% have been reported [2] .…”