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Unusual Primary Ocular Manifestation of Sarcoidosis

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A 23-year-old male patient presented with very mild visual disturbances, but a distinct prominence of the optic discs, more pronounced in the right than in the left eye. The ophthalmic… Click to show full abstract

A 23-year-old male patient presented with very mild visual disturbances, but a distinct prominence of the optic discs, more pronounced in the right than in the left eye. The ophthalmic symptoms initially seemed trivial, but a large-scale interdisciplinary workup later identified them as the presenting symptoms of sarcoidosis affecting lung and eyes. A standard steroid monotherapy successfully caused regression of the ophthalmic findings.

Keywords: primary ocular; unusual primary; sarcoidosis; manifestation sarcoidosis; ocular manifestation

Journal Title: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2019

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