Orbital Sarcoidosis Treated With Hydroxychloroquine

We report a case of orbital sarcoidosis with extraocular muscle and orbital fat involvement that did not respond to oral corticosteroid treatment, but was successfully treated with oral hydroxychloroquine. There were no side effects or disease recurrence. To our knowledge, anti-malarial therapy for...

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Published in:Orbit (Amsterdam) 2011-01, Vol.30 (1), p.13-15
Main Authors: Rabinowitz, Michael P., Murchison, Ann P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use
Biopsy
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Orbital Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Orbital Diseases - drug therapy
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of orbital sarcoidosis with extraocular muscle and orbital fat involvement that did not respond to oral corticosteroid treatment, but was successfully treated with oral hydroxychloroquine. There were no side effects or disease recurrence. To our knowledge, anti-malarial therapy for isolated orbital sarcoidosis has not been reported in the literature.
ISSN:0167-6830
1744-5108
DOI:10.3109/01676830.2010.524268