Autor: |
Katarzyna Zimna, Monika Szturmowicz, Małgorzata Sobiecka, Katarzyna Błasińska, Małgorzata Bartosiewicz, Witold Z. Tomkowski |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 15, p 2579 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2075-4418 |
DOI: |
10.3390/diagnostics13152579 |
Popis: |
Sarcoidosis is a systemic, granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, most often manifested by mediastinal and hilar lymph node enlargement and parenchymal nodules in the lungs. However, it may involve any other organ. Neuro-sarcoidosis, a condition that affects up to 20% of sarcoidosis patients, can be found in any part of the central or peripheral nervous system and has important ophthalmic and neuro-ophthalmic manifestations. We present two patients with sudden vision loss due to neurosarcoidosis. In both cases, biopsy of the mediastinal lymph node showed non-caseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. Treatment involved high doses of methylprednisolone intravenously, followed by topical dexamethasone eye drops in the first case and a systemic steroid treatment in the second, resulting in symptom relief. Those two cases demonstrate that sarcoidosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of optic neuritis. |
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