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Ocular Examination for Diagnosis of End Stage Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.
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PMID:  22157980     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE.: Pulmonary sarcoidosis without overt radiographic fibrosis may be difficult to diagnose; ophthalmic examination aided diagnosis of our case. CASE REPORT.: The patient was a 55-year-old man whose dyspnea had been misdiagnosed and who had been treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical and ophthalmic examinations including slitlamp, fundoscopic, and fluorescein angiography examinations were administered. CONCLUSIONS.: Patient's ophthalmic findings suggested ocular sarcoidosis, leading to confirmation of his pulmonary sarcoidosis by histopathological examination of lung biopsy samples. Careful, knowledgeable ophthalmic examination can help in diagnosing systemic sarcoidosis.
Authors:
Mei-Chen Yang; Yi-Ting Hsceh; Chun-Yao Lin; Shiu-Feng Huang; Jiann-Horng Yeh; Thomas Chang Yao Tsao
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1538-9235     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904931     Medline TA:  Optom Vis Sci     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
*MD †MD, PhD Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, New Taipei, Taiwan (M-CY, TCYT), Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan (M-CY), Department of Ophthalmology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, New Taipei, Taiwan (Y-TH), Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-TH), Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan (C-YL), Department of Clinical Pathology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, New Taipei, Taiwan (S-FH), Department of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (J-HY), and Division of Thoracic Medicine, Chung Shan University Hospital (TCYT) and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University (TCYT), Taichung, Taiwan.
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