A case of Conjunctival Tuberculosis.

Kim, Jeong II; Lee, Hyen Suk; Lee, Ho Kyung; Yoo, Jin Hyung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1992;33(3):199-202.
Published online March 1, 1992.

A case of Conjunctival Tuberculosis.

Jeong II Kim, Hyen Suk Lee, Ho Kyung Lee, Jin Hyung Yoo

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medine, Inje Univdrsity, Seoul, Korea.

원발성 결막결핵 1 예

김정일(Jeong Il Kim),이현석(Hyen Suk Lee),이호경(Ho Kyung Lee),유진형(Jin Hyung Yoo)

Abstract

Conjunctival tuberculosis has become a rare disease in these days along with decreased incidence of systemic tuberculosis. We experienced a 43-year-old patient with large pinguecula-like protruding mass on the medial bulbar surface which was later diagnosed as conjuctival tuberculoma histopathologically. Evidence of systemic tuberculosis could not be found from any other organs of the body. This case raises the possibility that conjunctival tuberculoma may be misdiagnosed as a simple pingueculum unless histopathologic examination is performed. Brief history and clinical findings will be presented with pictures of the pathology findings, and some literatures will be reviewed.

Key Words: Conjunctival;Tuberculosis;Benign tumor;Pingueculum