[Primary palpebral tuberculosis (case report)]. / La tuberculose palpebrale primaire (a propos d'un cas).

Cutaneous tuberculosis is an uncommon disease and tuberculosis affecting the eyelid alone is even more rare. The clinical presentation is polymorphous which explains a diagnosis delay. Its treatment is based on antitubercular drugs chemotherapy. Authors report through an observation the case of a child with eyelid tuberculosis and discuss a difficult diagnosis, a physiopathogeny of eyelid tuberculosis, its diagnosis and treatment.