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ArticleCase reports in ophthalmology

A Case of Large Sarcoid Choroidal Granuloma Treated with Steroid Pulse Therapy.

Takatoshi Kobayashi, Nanae Takai, Takaki Sato, Rei Tada, Eri Maruyama, Hiromi Shouda, Takako Okamoto, Kohichi Maruyama, Tsunehiko Ikeda

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Article in Case reports in ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2025
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  2. Choroidal sarcoid granuloma: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Takatoshi KobayashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Nanae TakaiTakai Eye Clinic, Kawachinagano, Japan.
Takaki SatoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Rei TadaTada Eye Clinic, Ikeda, Japan.
Eri MaruyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Hiromi ShoudaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Takako OkamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Kohichi MaruyamaMaruyama Eye Clinic, Takatsuki, Japan.
Tsunehiko IkedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University · JPIkeda Municipal Hospital · JPMinamiaoyama Eye Clinic · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report a case of large sarcoid choroidal granuloma that was successfully treated with steroid pulse therapy. CASE REPORT: A 38-year-old man presented with the primary complaint of decreased visual acuity (VA) in his left eye. Upon examination, a large white protruding lesion of 10 × 8 papilla diameter in size was observed in the macular region, and slightly temporal to it, in the patient's left eye. Whole-body contrast-enhanced computed tomography performed for differential diagnosis detected numerous enlarged lymph nodes throughout the body, including the bilateral hilar regions. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed by biopsy of the right cervical lymph nodes showing noncaseating epithelioid cell granuloma. The fundus lesion was found to be a choroidal granuloma caused by sarcoidosis, and steroid pulse therapy was started. The granuloma was considerably decreased, and the VA in the left eye improved to 0.7 after 2 months.

conclusionSteroid pulse therapy was found to be effective as an initial treatment for a large sarcoid choroidal granuloma.

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Choroidal granulomaSarcoidosisSteroid pulse therapy

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PMID32308612
PMCPMC7154259
OpenAlexW3012238530

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