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Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that may affect various organs. Nevertheless, involvement of the trigeminal nerve is exceedingly uncommon. This report presents a rare case of isolated bilateral trigeminal neuropathy presenting with neurotrophic corneal ulcers. The patient was trea...

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Autores principales: Gupta, M., Lascaratos, G., Syrogiannis, A., Esakowitz, L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3661453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23861615
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/OED.S5612
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author Gupta, M.
Lascaratos, G.
Syrogiannis, A.
Esakowitz, L.
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description Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that may affect various organs. Nevertheless, involvement of the trigeminal nerve is exceedingly uncommon. This report presents a rare case of isolated bilateral trigeminal neuropathy presenting with neurotrophic corneal ulcers. The patient was treated with topical chloramphenicol and lubricants, as well as botulinum toxin injection to the upper eyelid to induce ptosis. Our case illustrates the importance of recognizing that bilateral corneal ulceration might be a manifestation of sarcoidosis. Physicians should be aware of this rare association, when treating sarcoidosis patients with eye related symptoms.
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spelling pubmed-36614532013-07-16 Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers Gupta, M. Lascaratos, G. Syrogiannis, A. Esakowitz, L. Ophthalmol Eye Dis Case Report Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that may affect various organs. Nevertheless, involvement of the trigeminal nerve is exceedingly uncommon. This report presents a rare case of isolated bilateral trigeminal neuropathy presenting with neurotrophic corneal ulcers. The patient was treated with topical chloramphenicol and lubricants, as well as botulinum toxin injection to the upper eyelid to induce ptosis. Our case illustrates the importance of recognizing that bilateral corneal ulceration might be a manifestation of sarcoidosis. Physicians should be aware of this rare association, when treating sarcoidosis patients with eye related symptoms. Libertas Academica 2010-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC3661453/ /pubmed/23861615 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/OED.S5612 Text en © 2010 the author(s), publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Ltd. This is an open access article. Unrestricted non-commercial use is permitted provided the original work is properly cited.
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Gupta, M.
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Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title_full Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title_fullStr Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title_short Isolated Bilateral Trigeminal Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcers
title_sort isolated bilateral trigeminal neuropathy in sarcoidosis presenting with neurotrophic corneal ulcers
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3661453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23861615
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/OED.S5612
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