학술논문
Optic nerve head sarcoidosis mimicking an intraocular tumour, and occurring as the first manifestation of neuro-ocular sarcoidosis
Document Type
article
Author
Source
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 20, Iss , Pp 100988- (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2451-9936
Abstract
Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a chronic idiopathic granulomatous inflammatory disease that can affect many major organ systems, primarily the lungs, and hence has remarkable clinical heterogeneity. At least 50% of patients with systemic sarcoidosis develop inflammatory eye disease, and in approximately 21% of cases, it may be the first clinical manifestation. Neuro-ocular involvement occurs in