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Findings from St. Thomas' Hospital in life sciences reported
December 23rd, 2008
In this recent report published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To describe the clinical and radiological features of orbital apex syndromes caused by presumed tuberculosis (TB). A review of the discharge summaries of all patients seen in the Medical Eye Unit (MEU), St Thomas' Hospital between 1975 and 2006 identified seven patients with a diagnosis of orbital apex syndrome or optic neuropathy attributable to TB." "Case notes and radiology were reviewed retrospectively for each patient. All of the patients were born outside the UK and were HIV-negative. Four presented during 2005-6. Six of the...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-23)
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