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Title: | Sarcoidosis and neuromyelitis optica in a patient with optic neuritis – a case report |
Authors: | External author(s) only |
Keywords: | Eye Diseases |
Issue Date: | Jun-2021 |
Citation: | Michael A. Foster , Sara Collorone , Jacqueline Palace , James Acheson & Ahmed T. Toosy. Sarcoidosis and neuromyelitis optica in a patient with optic neuritis – a case report. nnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. June 2021 |
Abstract: | We present a case of atypical recurrent optic neuritis. A man in his 50s presented with right optic neuritis and profound visual loss, associated with elevated inflammatory markers. Lymph-node biopsy was consistent with sarcoidosis. Aquaporin-4 antibodies were also present. Three months following corticosteroid treatment, his right optic neuritis relapsed, again with raised inflammatory markers. He was started on azathioprine and prednisolone with good effect. A dual diagnosis of sarcoidosis and neuromyelitis optica with aquaporin-4 antibodies is very rare. Long-term immunosuppression is required. The case highlights the importance of identifying the features and cause of atypical optic neuritis. |
Description: | Open Access |
URI: | https://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/890 |
Appears in Collections: | Eye Diseases |
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