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Bilateral Ocular Tuberculosis in a Child with Negative Tuberculin Skin Test (TST): A Diagnostic Dilemma

Tina AgrawalVitreoretina and uvea Services, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
, DNB,
Priyansha MultaniVitreoretina and uvea Services, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
, MS, FAICO,
Sachin B. ShettyVitreoretina and uvea Services, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
, MS &
Alok SenVitreoretina and uvea Services, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MS
Pages 1199-1202 | Received 31 Jul 2020, Accepted 21 Dec 2020, Published online: 07 Apr 2021

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