Asymptomatic ocular sarcoidosis
Rev. bras. oftalmol
;
72(2): 116-118, mar.-abr. 2013. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-678378
ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease. It commonly affects the skin, lungs, kidneys, and central nervous system. In the eyes it primarily affects the uveal tract, conjunctiva, lacrimal glands and optic nerve. Here in we describe the case of a patient with systemic sarcoidosis and asymptomatic eye inflammation.
RESUMO
Sarcoidose é uma doença granulomatosa sistêmica idiopática. Afeta comumente pele, pulmões, rins e sistema nervoso central. Nos olhos afeta primariamente a úvea, conjuntiva, glândulas lacrimais e nervo óptico. Descrevemos o caso de um paciente portador de sarcoidose sistêmica com acometimento ocular assintomático.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Sarcoidosis
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Eye Infections
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Retinal Vasculitis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
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