Ophthalmic manifestations of central nervous system tuberculosis--two case reports
Lolly, P.; Rachita, S.; Satyasundar, M.
Indian Journal of Tuberculosis 58(4): 196-198
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5707 PMID: 22533169 Document Number: 651781
In this report, we present two unusual ocular manifestations due to CNS tuberculosis. One of the cases is a 7 years' old boy with brain stem tuberculoma who presented with horizontal gaze palsy. The other is a 14 years' old girl with temporal lobe tuberculoma who presented with unilateral sixth nerve paresis and papilledema. Both responded well to treatment with antitubercular drugs. It highlights the importance of gaze palsy as a rare manifestation of CNS tuberculosis.