Posterior scleritis with annular ciliochoroidal detachment.
OBJECTIVE
We studied an unusual case of posterior scleritis in a patient with sarcoidosis.


METHODS
The medical record was reviewed for clinical manifestation, course, and tests performed, including laboratory evaluations, fluorescein angiography, and ultrasonography.


RESULTS
The patient had posterior scleritis and unilateral angle-closure glaucoma caused by an annular ciliochoroidal detachment. Sarcoidosis was confirmed by biopsy of an enlarged parotid gland.


CONCLUSIONS
The mechanism of angle-closure glaucoma may not be clinically or echographically apparent for a week or more in patients who develop annular ciliochoroidal detachment. We also found an unusual association of sarcoidosis and annular ciliochoroidal detachment secondary to posterior scleritis.
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015423:Scleritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013999:Timolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists; D010862:Pilocarpine; D013999:Timolol; D011241:Prednisone