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Title

Orbital mycobacterial infection: a case report.

Authors

Ip, Christina K. Y.; Cheong-Yi Fong; Pui-Fan Lam; Shu-Kwan Ip

Abstract

A 69-year-old Chinese man presented with proptosis was found to suffer from orbital mycobacterial infection. As acid-fast bacilli were identified from orbital excisional biopsy, the patient was treated with an anti-tuberculous regimen. He responded well and was asymptomatic at 13-month follow-up. This case is documented for its rarity.

Subjects

ANTITUBERCULAR agents; MYCOBACTERIAL disease treatment; MEN'S attitudes; BIOPSY; DOCUMENTATION

Publication

Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 2, p75

ISSN

1027-8230

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.12809/hkjo-v26n2-326