Scleral nodule and bilateral disc edema as a presenting manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare presentation of a large scleral nodule with bilateral disc edema as the initial manifestation of sarcoidosis.


METHODS
Retrospective interventional case report.


RESULTS
A 58-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of nodular scleritis. Slit-lamp examination showed a large scleral nodule superiorly in the right eye. Fundus showed bilateral disc edema. High-resolution computed tomography of the thorax showed mediastinal and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. Transbronchial lymph node biopsy showed epitheloid granulomas. The scleral nodule and disc edema resolved at 6 weeks with oral steroids.


CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights a rare presentation of a large scleral nodule with bilateral disc edema as the initial manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis.
Babu
Kalpana
K
Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology & Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Center, Bangalore, India. kb_7375@yahoo.co.in
Kini
Raghuvir
R
Mehta
Ravindra
R
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D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions