Open AccessResolution of chronic ocular sarcoidosis with antimycobacterial therapy
Author(s) -
Bradley W. Richmond,
Kyra A. Richter,
Lloyd E. King,
Wonder Drake
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-7251
pISSN - 2332-7243
DOI - 10.5430/crim.v1n2p216
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , antimycobacterial , medicine , dermatology , cutaneous sarcoidosis , tuberculosis , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis
Ocular and cutaneous sarcoidosis is a chronic manifestation of sarcoidosis that remains difficult to treat. Recent investigations demonstrating efficacy with antimicrobial therapy in pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis have been reported. Here, we report dual clinical improvement in cutaneous and ocular sarcoidosis following administration of oral antimycobacterial therapy.