Necrotising retinopathy-like lesions as a manifestation of ocular sarcoidosis

Authors :: Florence Rasquin
Nacima Kisma
Laure Van Bol
Source :: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2018), Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection, 8 (1
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Background: A 56-year-old Caucasian man presented with a 2-weeks history of decreased vision in the right eye. Vitritis, papillitis, cystoid macular oedema and inferior diffuse retinal infiltration were noticed. Extensive blood work-up, anterior chamber paracentesis with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Goldmann-Witmer coefficient, tuberculin skin test (PPD-test), fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography CT scan (FDG-PET/CT), lymph node biopsy and pars plana vitrectomy were performed. Results: Aqueous and vitreous samples were negative for an infectious and a lymphoproliferative etiology. Enlarged hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes were detected by FDG-PET/CT and subsequently biopsied, allowing to confirm the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. After a few months of oral corticosteroid therapy, the inflammation resolved completely and was replaced by atrophic retinal scars. Conclusion: Necrotising retinopathy-like lesions mimicking an infectious process or a lymphoproliferative disorder can be an atypical manifestation of ocular sarcoidosis.<br />SCOPUS: ar.j<br />info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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