1.Concurrent intermediate uveitis and an enhancing intracranial lesion as the initial manifestation of sarcoidosis.
Elaine H Z HUANG ; Kim-Teck YEO ; Wee-Kiak LIM ; Cora Y P CHAU ; William Y K HWANG
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2006;35(4):266-269
INTRODUCTIONPosterior segment involvement has been described to be associated with central nervous system involvement in sarcoidosis as a result of direct sarcoid tissue infiltration or mass effect of a cerebral lesion. However, isolated intermediate uveitis occurring concurrently with central nervous system involvement prior to extensive systemic disease is rare.
CLINICAL PICTUREWe describe a patient with neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of intermediate uveitis and an enhancing basal ganglia lesion at initial presentation, in the absence of extensive systemic disease.
TREATMENTHe was treated with high-dose systemic steroids which was progressively tailed down over 6 months.
OUTCOMEThere was prompt resolution of vitritis with good preservation of visual acuity.
CONCLUSIONThe difficulties of the initial diagnosis of sarcoidosis and the indications for initiation of steroid therapy are illustrated. We use this case to emphasise the need for a high clinical suspicion of sarcoidosis in the presence of similar unusual and seemingly unrelated combinations of neurological manifestations so as to facilitate the prompt institution of appropriate treatment when indicated.
Adult ; Angiography ; Basal Ganglia ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; Brain Ischemia ; complications ; diagnosis ; Comorbidity ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Sarcoidosis ; complications ; diagnosis ; Time Factors ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Uveitis ; complications ; diagnosis
3.A rare case of intratesticular leiomyoma.
Zhan Peng YONG ; Zhen Bang LIU ; Cora CHAU ; Kian Tai CHONG
Singapore medical journal 2015;56(9):e145-6
A 47-year-old man presented with a scrotal swelling. Ultrasonography of the testes showed that it was an extratesticular swelling. However, the swelling was intraoperatively found to be intratesticular. Histology showed an intratesticular leiomyoma, which is extremely rare.
Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Leiomyoma
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diagnosis
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diagnostic imaging
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surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Scrotum
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pathology
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Testicular Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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diagnostic imaging
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surgery
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Ultrasonography