Bilateral tuberculous dacryoadenitis.
Int J Mycobacteriol
; 9(3): 332-334, 2020.
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Tuberculosis is a real public health problem in developing countries. The ophthalmic form is a rare clinical entity. Dacryoadenitis presents an exceptional manifestation. We report the case of a 45-year-old female who presented with a 1-month history of painless bilateral dacryoadenitis with a normal initial work-up. Anatomopathological examination of the lacrimal glandular tissue showed a gigantic epithelioid granuloma with caseous necrosis confirming the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The search for a primary focus was negative. Evolution was good under anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. The objective of this work is to think of the tuberculous etiology when having dacryoadenitis in an endemic country.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Dacriocistitis
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Mycobacteriol
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Túnez
Pais de publicación:
India