Published 2023 | Version v1
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Severe ocular tuberculosis: a rare and atypical case

Creators

  • 1. Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, CE (Brazil)

Description

Tuberculosis is currently the biggest public health problem and 20%of cases are of extrapulmonary localization. The objective of this article is to report the case of a 68-year-old woman who was diagnosed with ocular tuberculosis in the right eye. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Tuberculose ocular grave: um caso raro e atípico

Identifiers

URL
https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/56505/41485;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Brazilian Journal of Development
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 3926-3931
ISSN
2525-8761

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
54096514
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHEST; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; RETINA; THERAPY; TUBERCULOSIS; UVEA; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIAL DISEASES; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EYES; FACE; HEAD; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICINE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS; TESTING; TOMOGRAPHY; ZOONOTIC DISEASES