title: Necrotizing retinopathy simulating acute retinal necrosis causing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in sarcoidosis: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report on the occurrence of necrotizing type of retinopathy resulting in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a patient with asymptomatic sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 38-year-old healthy man presented with poor vision of 0.1 in his left eye of 3 days duration and was found to have panuveitis with occlusive periarteritis and inflammatory infiltrates in the peripheral retina. He was diagnosed with asymptomatic systemic sarcoidosis based on blood investigations and total body gallium scan and was treated with pulse methylprednisolone followed by oral steroids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anterior uveitis, vitritis, and retinal infiltrates resolved with pulse methylprednisolone therapy, and there was complete visual recovery. However, deterioration occurred later with development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Necrotizing retinopathies simulating acute retinal necrosis have not been reported before in patients with sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Oman. shenoyvs@omantel.net.om
authors.forename: Radha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Badar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al Burwani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005709:Gallium Isotopes; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
chemical_list: D005709:Gallium Isotopes; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone