Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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: 2003  |  Volume : 51  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 347--349

Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis


A Gupta, V Gupta, Surinder S Pandav, A Gupta 
 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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A Gupta
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
India

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.


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Gupta A, Gupta V, Pandav SS, Gupta A. Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis.Indian J Ophthalmol 2003;51:347-349


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Gupta A, Gupta V, Pandav SS, Gupta A. Posterior scleritis associated with systemic tuberculosis. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2003 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];51:347-349
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