Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus · May 1995
Case ReportsInterstitial keratitis as presenting ophthalmic sign of sarcoidosis in a child.
Interstitial keratitis is a rarely occurring sign in sarcoidosis. We report a case of childhood sarcoidosis with initial ocular presentation as interstitial keratitis. Erythema nodosum preceded the ocular findings by 4 years and arthritis developed 1 year after ocular findings developed. ⋯ Systemic steroids were used to treat the patient's skin lesions and topical steroids to treat his corneal inflammation. He developed posterior uveitis and optic nerve edema both of which were responsive to oral steroids. Two years after the presentation of his ocular findings, the onset of pulmonary symptoms and resultant transbronchial biopsy confirmed his diagnosis of sarcoidosis.