Extra Orbital Periocular Tuberculosis - A Rare Case Report
Chakraborty A, Das SK, Das SK, Mondal AR
Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022-12
Abstract
Tuberculosis is a known bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and has varied clinical presentation. Though pulmonary from is the commonest, extra orbital form is a rare presentation of the same. Here we present a case of extra orbital tuberculosis in a young female, presenting as a painless swelling lateral to the lateral canthus of right eye, along with right preauricular lymphadenopathy. The mass was excised, sent for histopathological examination and culture of M. tuberculosis , which yielded positive results.