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Tuberculoma of the orbit and lacrimal gland.

1971; BMJ; Volume: 55; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bjo.55.8.565

1468-2079

A Mortada,

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

The three following cases of tuberculoma, one of the orbit and two of the lacrimal gland, are described because of their rarity (Offret, I939; Duke-Elder, I952). Case reportsThe three patients reported below were in good general condition, with no enlargement of the lymph glands, liver, or spleen.Apart from increased lymphocytes the blood count was normal.The urine was free from albumin and sugar.The blood pressure, pulse rate, and body temperature were normal.The faeces showed no parasitic ova.There was no abnormnality of the chest, air passages, abdomen, skin, or bones.The blood Wassermann reaction was negative.There were no septic foci in the body.Skullx rays showed no abnormality of the orbital bones.There was no history of trauma, and no signs of syphilis, sarcoidosis, or Nlikulicz's disease.The tuberculin test was positive.Case I, an obese woman aged 35 years, complained of gradual painless proptosis of the left eye of 6 months' duration.