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Orbital tuberculosis mimicking a vascular emergency: A case report of superior ophthalmic vein engorgement.

Mansoor Shahriari, Mohsen Zare, Amirhossein Moghtader Mojdehi

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Mansoor ShahriariDepartment of Ophthalmology, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen ZareDepartment of Ophthalmology, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amirhossein Moghtader MojdehiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

We report a rare case of orbital tuberculosis (O-TB) in an elderly diabetic patient that mimicked a variety of vascular, infectious, and inflammatory orbital diseases. A 73-year-old woman with uncontrolled diabetes, unilateral swelling of the left eye, proptosis, and binocular diplopia, as well as left superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) engorgement on an orbital CT scan, was referred to our center to rule out a carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) or a cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST). An MRI, MRV, and cerebral angiography ruled out both diagnoses. Nasal endoscopy revealed septal necrosis, and biopsy demonstrated infectious necrosis. Initial bacterial and fungal smear and cultures were negative. However, Ziehl-Neelsen staining and culture on Lowenstein-Jensen medium were positive for acid-fast bacilli, and PCR confirmed

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Carotid–cavernous fistulaCase reportOrbital tuberculosisSuperior ophthalmic vein engorgement

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PMID41810086
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