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Alternative Title:
Retin Cases Brief Rep
Personal Author:
Patterson, Michael ; Bergstrom, Chris S. ; Clark, W. Lloyd ; Grossniklaus, Hans E. ; Payne, John F.
Patterson, Michael ; Bergstrom, Chris S. ; Clark, W. Lloyd ; Grossniklaus, Hans E. ; Payne, John F. Less -
Description:
Purpose

To report a case of panuveitis, retinal vasculitis, and optic disc granuloma due to sarcoidosis.

Methods

Case report and literature review.

Results

A 26 year-old previously healthy African American male presented with four months of gradual progressive visual decline in the right eye. Clinical examination revealed severe panuveitis, retinal vasculitis, and large optic nerve mass lesion. Diffuse supraclavicular lymphadenopathy was also present. Histopathologic examination of the lymph node biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation with some areas of casseous necrosis, consistent with sarcoidosis.

Conclusion

Sarcoidosis is a common cause of uveitis and retinal vasculitis. In rare cases, an optic disc granuloma may occur and can be treated with immunosuppressive therapy.


Subject:
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Adult
Article
Granuloma
Humans
Male
Optic Disc Granuloma
Optic Nerve Diseases
Panuveitis
Retinal Vasculitis
Sarcoidosis
Uveitis

Source:
Retin Cases Brief Rep. 10(4):341-344.
Pubmed ID:
26650564
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4899314
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
P30 EY006360/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States ; U50 DP523414/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
P30 EY006360/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States ; U50 DP523414/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:49cc8dd9a30657b8d22085f706cd08ad38784aeb8b51620259913382f42d6cbd
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