Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. It primarily
affects the lungs and lymphatics; however, the presentation is not always pulmonary.
Uveitis is the presenting symptom in 5% of patients, predominantly in females. Cystoid
macular edema is the most important sight-threatening sequela of ocular sarcoidosis.
Histopathological evidence of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas from a biopsy is
the gold standard for the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis
is made by exclusion of other causes of granulomatous disease, mainly tuberculosis
and fungal infection and documentation of involvement of at least one additional organ
system. The authors present a case of a patient with sarcoidosis involving lungs and
eyes, who had uveitis as an initial presentation.
Keywords
EBUS TBNA - granulomatous lesion - sarcoidosis - uveitis
