| Past Issue | Volume 8, Number 5, October 2006 | | Bilateral Panuveitis in Neurosarcoidosis with Spinal Cord Involvement |
Nurettin Akyol,1 Adem Türk,1 Zekeriya Alioglu,2 Engin Sözen,3 Halil Ibrahim Imamoglu1
1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Neurology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, and 3Department of Ophthalmology, Rize State Hospital, Rize, Turkey
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of multiple organ involvement without a known cause. Central nervous system involvement is seen in nearly 10% of all patients. In neurosarcoidosis, basal leptomeninges and cranial nerves are the most common sites of involvement, while spinal cord involvement is rare. Ocular involvement is mostly bilateral and insidious, and is an important clinical indicator for diagnosis. This report is of a 61-year-old man with bilateral uveitis who had an established diagnosis of sarcoidosis and who later developed loss of strength in his feet. The patient was diagnosed with neurosarcoidosis with spinal cord involvement and findings of bilateral panuveitis were noted. Treatment consisted of topical and systemic administration of corticosteroids.
Key words: Glucocorticoids, Granulomatous disease, chronic, Sarcoidosis, Uveitis
Asian J Ophthalmol 2006;8:208-210.
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