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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Main Authors:	Shabbir Shafiq Jafferji, Jyotirmay Biswas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:	Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Optic nerve granuloma sarcoidosis steroids
Online Access:	http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2008;volume=1;issue=1;spage=28;epage=31;aulast=Jafferji

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spelling	doaj-3b40e08e3df24af7a01d5e54680f5dbf2020-11-25T02:25:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2008-01-0111283110.4103/0974-620X.43318Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisoloneShabbir Shafiq JafferjiJyotirmay BiswasA 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.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2008;volume=1;issue=1;spage=28;epage=31;aulast=JafferjiOptic nervegranulomasarcoidosissteroids
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spellingShingle	Shabbir Shafiq Jafferji Jyotirmay Biswas Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone Oman Journal of Ophthalmology Optic nerve granuloma sarcoidosis steroids
author_facet	Shabbir Shafiq Jafferji Jyotirmay Biswas
author_sort	Shabbir Shafiq Jafferji
title	Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
title_short	Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
title_full	Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
title_fullStr	Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
title_full_unstemmed	Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
title_sort	optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
issn	0974-620X
publishDate	2008-01-01
description	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.
topic	Optic nerve granuloma sarcoidosis steroids
url	http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2008;volume=1;issue=1;spage=28;epage=31;aulast=Jafferji
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Optic nerve head sarcoid granuloma treated with intravenous methyl prednisolone

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