Lid swelling and diplopia as presenting features of orbital sarcoid.
Sarcoid is an idiopathic multisystem non-caseating granulomatous disease with protean clinical manifestations. In the eye, the common sites of involvement are the skin of eyelid, conjunctiva, uveal tract, retina, optic nerve and lacrimal gland.
Biswas
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Medical Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai-600 006, India. drjb@sankaranethralaya.org
Krishnakumar
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Raghavendran
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone