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Anterior segment granuloma and optic nerve involvement as the presenting signs of systemic sarcoidosis
Authors Moschos MM, Guex-Crosier Y
Published 5 December 2008 Volume 2008:2(4) Pages 951—953
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S3705
Review by Single anonymous peer review
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Marilita M Moschos1, Yan Guex-Crosier2
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; 2Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Purpose: To report a case with anterior and posterior nodules associated with systemic sarcoidosis.
Methods: A patient with decreased vision underwent complete ophthalmologic examination, ultrasound biomicroscopy, fluorescein and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography.
Results: The patient presented a nodule of the iris of the OS and of the optic nerves of both eyes. Chest computed tomography and tissue biopsy established the diagnosis.
Conclusions: Fluorescein and ICG angiography are the only objective exams to demonstrate the extent of ocular involvement in a patient with sarcoidosis.
Keywords: sarcoidosis, fluorescein angiography, indocyanine angiography
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