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Table 1 Clinical, laboratory, radiologic, histologic data

From: Directed conjunctival biopsy and impact of histologic sectioning methodology on the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis

Patient no.

Age

Sex

Clinical features

ACE

Lysozyme

CXR

Chest CT

Treatment prior to biopsy

Standard sectioning

Multi-plane sectioning

1

31

F

CGIC

Normal

Elevated

POS

ND

None

ND

POS

2

52

F

Panuveitis (CGIC, MFC, Retinal granulomas + Periphlebitis)

Elevated

Elevated

POS

POS

None

NEG

POS

3

62

F

Panuveitis (Vitreous, retinal, and choroidal granulomas)

ND

ND

POS

ND

None

POS

ND

4

40

F

CGIC (Retinal granulomas)

Normal

Elevated

POS

POS

None

POS

ND

5

62

F

CGIC

Normal

Normal

NEG

POS

MTX, prednisone

POS

ND

6

51

F

CGIC

Normal

Normal

NEG

ND

None

NEG

NEG

7

20

F

CGIC, MFC

Normal

Normal

NEG

ND

Prednisolone acetate

NEG

NEG

8

30

F

CGIC

Elevated

Elevated

NEG

ND

Prednisolone acetate

NEG

NEG

  1. CGIC, chronic granulomatous iridocyclitis; MFC, multifocal choroiditis; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CXR, chest X-ray; CT, computed tomography; ND, no data; POS, positive; NEG, negative; MTX, methotrexate.