Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec;51(4):347-9.

Abstract

Infective isolated posterior scleritis is rare. We report a case of isolated posterior scleritis associated with histopathologically documented systemic tuberculosis, a hitherto unreported association. The patient responded well to a combination of oral corticosteroids with antituberculosis therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Scleritis / diagnosis
  • Scleritis / drug therapy
  • Scleritis / microbiology*
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis, Ocular / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Ocular / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Ocular / microbiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisolone