Phlyctenular Keratoconjuctivitis and Tuberculosis
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis (PKC) is a type IV cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction to endogenous microbial proteins. It is relatively more common in the paediatric age group in association with pulmonary and lymph node tuberculosis.1 Many antigens like staphylococcal products, worm infestation, fungi, viruses, and parasites but the main antigen responsible for PKC was tuberculoprotein.2-6 We report a case of PKC in a patient who was Mantoux test positive but no other clinical features of tuberculosis.
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Dr Indrani Mondal
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