Branch retinal vein occlusion in a child with ocular sarcoidosis.
OBJECTIVE
A 13-year-old girl had unilateral iridocyclitis and periphlebitis. The periphlebitis exacerbated, and macular edema as well as branch retinal vein occlusion developed. The patient was treated with systemic corticosteroids.


CONCLUSIONS
The lesions responded well to systemic corticosteroids. Histologic diagnosis of sarcoidosis was obtained by transbronchial lung biopsy. Ocular lesions in this child were similar to those seen in adult sarcoidosis. Branch retinal vein occlusion may occur as a rare vascular complication of sarcoidosis.
Ohara
K
K
Department of Integrated Medicine, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Japan.
Okubo
A
A
Sasaki
H
H
Kamata
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones