Abstract
A 13-year-old boy presented with bilateral panuveitis and a superior oblique palsy. Exhaustive laboratory workup was unremarkable, but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an enhancing pontine mass. The mass was resected, and histopathology revealed a necrotizing granuloma. Although rare, particularly in the pediatric population, the combination of panuveitis and an intracranial mass likely represents sarcoidosis. Necrosis, although also rare, may similarly be seen in neurosarcoidosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-273 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Childhood
- Intracranial mass
- Necrotizing
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Uveitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology