학술논문
Systemic sarcoidosis presenting as acute rapidly progressive proptosis
Document Type
other
Author
Source
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. January 2022
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0004-2749
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a generalized systemic chronic inflammation that rarely involves the orbit. As a chronic inflammation, sarcoidosis typically manifests with an insidious onset and slowly progressive course. We report a case of acute-onset proptosis resulting from a rapidly growing diffuse orbital mass that simulated malignant growth, which was biopsy proven to be the first manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis. The patient demonstrated complete resolution of proptosis and systemic involvement with long-term corticosteroid treatment.