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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2018

Clinical and laboratory features of PCR-confirmed periocular tuberculosis in China.

Rui-Qi Ma, Lu Gan, Ying-Wen Bi, Yi-Fei Yuan, Hui Ren, Jiang Qian

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rui-Qi MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Lu GanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Ying-Wen BiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Yi-Fei YuanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Hui RenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Jiang QianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.

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Abstract

Experts lack knowledge of periocular tuberculosis (TB) in China. Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) shows advantages in diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB. Our study aims to explore the clinical and laboratory features of PCR-confirmed periocular TB. We retrospectively reviewed medical records of presumptive periocular TB and performed nested PCR test to confirm diagnosis. Nine cases were recruited. Clinical symptoms were chronic and insidious. Eight cases achieved favorable visual acuity, while one underwent enucleation due to fungal-TB panophthalmitis. Sensitivity of caseous necrosis, acid-fast bacilli (AFB) staining and interferon γ release assay (T-SPOT) test are 33.3%, 44.4% and 85.7% respectively. Low lymphocyte percentage (

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acid-fast bacilli stainingcaseous necrosisLanghans giant celllymphocytenested polymerase chain reactionperiocular tuberculosis

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PMID30450320
PMCPMC6232332

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