Sarcoidosis manifesting as uveitis and menometrorrhagia.
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare systemic manifestation of sarcoidosis identified in a 47-year-old white woman while she was undergoing evaluation for bilateral recurrent uveitis.


METHODS
The patient underwent clinical and laboratory evaluation for bilateral recurrent uveitis including serologic and radiologic testing, a gallium scan, and an endometrial biopsy.


RESULTS
Although the serologic tests and chest x-ray were normal, the gallium scan was consistent with sarcoidosis, and the endometrial biopsy provided a tissue diagnosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Sarcoidosis involving the female reproductive tract is rare. A thorough review of systems is crucial in the evaluation of any patient with recurrent uveitis.
Sherman
M D
MD
Department of Ophthalmology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, USA.
Pince
K J
KJ
Farahmand
S M
SM
D001706:Biopsy; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity