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Ocular involvement in sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystemic granulomatous disorder thought to result from an exaggerated cellular immune response to a variety of self antigens or non-self antigens. The aetiology of sarcoidosis is unknown, which might be in part related to the diverse manifestations of the disease and the absence of approved diagnostic criteria. Although specific inhalation antigens have been put fo...
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The frequency of ocular involvement ranges from 26% to 50%. The characteristics of ocular involvement are (1) when present, is seen generally early in the course of the disease (2) may co-exist with asymptomatic systemic disease and (3) can precede systemic involvement by several years. Most patients present between the ages of 20 to 40 years; however, children and the elderly can be affected. ...
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OCULAR involvement in sarcoidosis is both varied and frequent (Longcope and Freiman, 1952). The incidence is about 30 to 40 per cent. (Levitt, 1941; Woods and Guyton, 1944; Gifford and Krause, 1949; Longcope and Freiman, 1952). Almost all the structures in and around the eye may become involved: skin of the eyelid, eye muscles, orbit, uvea, and optic nerve. The commonest lesion is uveitis, whic...
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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. It most commonly affects the pulmonary system but can also affect the musculoskeletal system, albeit less frequently. In patients with sarcoidosis, rheumatic involvement is polymorphic. It can be the presenting symptom of the disease or can appear during its progression. Articular involvement is dominated by nonspecific arthra...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1069-3424,1098-9048
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602382