Table 2 Types of orbital tuberculosis described in literature with the number of cases

1.

Classical periostitis

24 [1], 3 [7], 1 [8]

28

2.

Orbital soft tissue tuberculoma or cold abscess, no bony destruction

18 [1], 3 [7]

21

3.

OTB with evidence of bony destruction

21 [1], 1 [6],1 [9], 2 [10]

25

4.

OTB arising from paranasal sinuses

8 [1], 1 [11]

9

5.

Tubercular dacryoadenitis

8 [1], 3 [10], 1 [12], 1 [13]

13

6.

Scrofuloderma orbit and adnexa

1 [15]

1

7.

Lupus vulgaris orbit and adnexa

2 [14], 1 [16]

3