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Abstract #67090 Published in IGR 17-4
Polarizable Material from a Conjunctival Biopsy in a Patient with Sarcoidosis
Ali OB; Deroque R; Morshedi RG; Brown HOcular oncology and pathology 2016; 2: 202-205
PURPOSE: Conjunctival biopsies may contain polarizable material in patients with sarcoidosis despite no history of prior trauma or eye surgeries. PROCEDURES: A 39-year-old male with uveitic glaucoma presented with decreased vision and throbbing pain in his right eye. His intraocular pressure was elevated, and his vision was reduced to hand motion. Due to persistently elevated intraocular pressure refractory to medical treatment, the patient underwent a glaucoma drainage device procedure. During the procedure, a yellow, nodular conjunctival growth was noted and biopsied. RESULTS: Histopathological examination revealed multiple nonnecrotizing granulomata, some of which contained polarizable material. CONCLUSIONS: Biopsies of patients with sarcoidosis may contain polarizable material without evidence of foreign body inoculation.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark., USA.
Full articleClassification:
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
2.1 Conjunctiva (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
