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Multiple Faces of Eyelid Involvement in Sarcoidosis
Marina L Conti1, Midori H Osaki1, Ana Estela Sant'Anna1
1Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo - EPM/UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose:
To report three cases of eyelid involvement by sarcoidosis. In one of them, it mimicked a malignant lesion.
Methods:
Retrospective case reports.
Results:
A 73-year-old man presented with destruction of the left lower eyelid for 2 years. He had granulomatous uveitis in the left eye. Chest CT scan showed parenchymal abnormalities that could correspond to sarcoidosis. Skin biopsy revealed noncaseating granuloma. Oral and topical corticosteroids resulted in improvement of the condition. A 72-year-old female patient presented with cutaneous infiltration of the left upper eyelid for 1 month. Biopsy was consistent with sarcoidosis. Endobronchial biopsies showed interstitial fibrosis. Oral prednisone improved the condition. A 65-year-old female patient presented with edema of the right upper eyelid for 2 months. Full-thickness biopsy showed granuloma without necrosis. There was an improvement with oral steroid.
Conclusion:
Although eyelid involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon, different forms of presentation, including destructive lesions, can be observed.
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