Tubercular endophthalmitis simulating retinoblastoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To report a case of tubercular endophthalmitis simulating retinoblastoma. Case report. An 8-year-old female presented with a history of complete loss of vision and a white pupillary reflex in the left eye of 3 month's duration. Retinoblastoma could not be excluded on the basis of clinical examination and relevant investigational studies. In the left eye, a computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a large vitreous mass with foci of calcification. Enucleation in the left eye was performed, and histopathological examination revealed a chronic granulomatous endophthalmitis and acid-fast bacilli consistent with tubercular pathology. This case illustrates that tubercular endophthalmitis with leukocoria and a vitreous mass containing focal calcification may simulate retinoblastoma.
Medical subject headings
- Endophthalmitis
- Retinal Neoplasms
- Retinoblastoma
- Tuberculosis, Ocular