Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
A 49-year-old housewife presented with progressively worsening vision in the right eye over a period of two months. Ocular examination revealed a mass arising from the optic nerve head associated with disc edema, flame shaped hemorrhages and mild vitritis. After thorough investigation and establishm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-01-01
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Series: | Oman Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2008;volume=1;issue=1;spage=28;epage=31;aulast=Jafferji |
Summary: | A 49-year-old housewife presented with progressively worsening vision in the right eye over a period of two months. Ocular examination revealed a mass arising from the optic nerve head associated with disc edema, flame shaped hemorrhages and mild vitritis. After thorough investigation and establishment of a diagnosis of optic nerve head sarcoidosis, the patient was initiated on intravenous methyl prednisolone. |
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ISSN: | 0974-620X |