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  • Title: Diagnostic routes in cases with single involvement in eyes suspected of sarcoidosis.
    Author: Izumi T, Hiraga Y, Ito Y, Okano H, Yamamoto M, Tachibana T, Yamakido M, Shigematsu N, Shima K.
    Journal: Z Erkr Atmungsorgane; 1977 Jul; 149(1):101-4. PubMed ID: 607609.
    Abstract:
    The ocular involvement of sarcoidosis is particularly important in Japan, because 1. the frequency of the eye involvement is as high as 20 to 40%, higher than in other countries- 2. the presence of this involvement proved to be an influential factor relating to the whole sarcoidosis lesions of a patient, and 3. the patients with this involvement will become blind unless adequately treated. In diagnostic routines of ocular sarcoidosis, chest X-rays will give the most useful information of the disease. If the chest X-ray findings are normal, it is not easy to make a diagnosis of a case whose ocular findings are very suspicious of sarcoidosis. This paper will give several case experiences in which we could successfully make a diagnosis, using mediastinoscopical biopsies though the X-rays had no findings.
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