SARCOIDOSIS AND CENTRAL SEROUS RETINOPATHY - A DANGEROUS COMBINATION

Authors
SHARMA OP RNO N ROY M
Citation
Op. Sharma et al., SARCOIDOSIS AND CENTRAL SEROUS RETINOPATHY - A DANGEROUS COMBINATION, Sarcoidosis vasculitis and diffuse lung diseases, 15(2), 1998, pp. 189-191
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Sarcoidosis vasculitis and diffuse lung diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
11240490
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
189 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
1124-0490(1998)15:2<189:SACSR->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Central serous retinopathy, a disorder of healthy young men, has also been reported to occur in patients with collagen vascular disease, Thi s is the first report discussing the occurrence of central serous reti nopathy in patients with sarcoidosis. It is critical to recognize the entity because corticosteroids, used in treating sarcoidosis, can have a disastrous effect on central serous retinopathy.