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The acid fast staining (x400) of the pathological examination of the patient's right sclera ulcer showing positive acid fast stain (marked with black arrow).
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The pathological diagnosis was granulomatous inflammation and inflammatory granulation tissue, with positive acid fast stain (Fig. 1), suggesting ocular TB.
(A-B) Chest CT examination on admission showing multiple tiny nodules distributed throughout both lungs and pleural fluid in the left pleural cavity (marked with white arrow); A is the lung window, B is the mediastinal window. (C-D) Chest CT examination after 2 weeks' treatment showing significant reduction of left pleural fluid and the appearance of right pleural fluid (marked with white arrow); C is the lung window, D is the mediastinal window. CT = computed tomography.
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Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed multiple tiny nodules distributed throughout both lungs and pleural fluid in the left pleural cavity (Fig. 2A and B). After 2 weeks, the chest ultrasound and chest CT showed left pleural effusion had significantly reduced (Fig. 2C and D) and the left drainage tube was removed.