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<p>Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatosis of unknown etiology, defined by the presence of epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without caseous necrosis. Ocular sarcoidosis manifests mainly as bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis. Occlusion of the central retinal vein in sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation, which is the particularity of our observation.</p>
<p>We report the case of a patient presenting with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion associated with granulomatous anterior uveitis on the same side. Systemic manifestations and further investigations led to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.</p>
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Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatosis of unknown etiology, defined by the presence of epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without caseous necrosis. Ocular sarcoidosis manifests mainly as bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis. Occlusion of the central retinal vein in sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation, which is the particularity of our observation.
We report the case of a patient presenting with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion associated with granulomatous anterior uveitis on the same side. Systemic manifestations and further investigations led to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Central retinal vein occlusion : an uncommon complication in sarcoidosis

Department of Pathology and Research Laboratory LR18SP10, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital

Habib Bourguiba Hospital, University of Sfax Faculty of Medicine

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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{"article-title":"Central retinal vein occlusion : an uncommon complication in sarcoidosis"}

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatosis of unknown etiology, defined by the presence of epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without caseous...

Central retinal vein occlusion : an uncommon complication in sarcoidosis

Published Online: Mar 23, 2024

Page range: 82 - 87

Received: Jul 22, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0024

Keywords
Sarcoidosis, granulomatosis, central retinal vein occlusion, uveitis, lymphadenopathy

© 2024 Imen Chabchoub et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Central retinal vein occlusion : an uncommon complication in sarcoidosis

Published Online: Mar 23, 2024

Page range: 82 - 87

Received: Jul 22, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0024

KeywordsSarcoidosis, granulomatosis, central retinal vein occlusion, uveitis, lymphadenopathy

© 2024 Imen Chabchoub et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Sarcoidosis, granulomatosis, central retinal vein occlusion, uveitis, lymphadenopathy