Choroidopathy in patients with sarcoidosis observed by simultaneous indocyanine green and fluorescein angiography. 2000

T Matsuo, and M Itami, and F Shiraga
Department of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama City, Japan.

OBJECTIVE To examine choroidopathy in patients with sarcoidosis. METHODS In a prospective clinical study, 10 consecutive patients (20 eyes) with sarcoidosis underwent simultaneous indocyanine green (ICG) and fluorescein angiography (FA) with a double detector of scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. Angiographic findings recorded on videotapes were evaluated, and the relation of ICG angiographic findings with systemic activity and the extent of retinal inflammation was analyzed. RESULTS Indocyanine green angiographic findings, not evident with fluorescein, were multiple lobular hypofluorescent spots in the posterior pole in 10 eyes of 5 patients, isolated hypofluorescent plaques in 2 eyes of 1 patient, hyperfluorescent spots in 3 eyes of 2 patients, and segmental choroidal vascular wall staining in 6 eyes of 4 patients. The multiple lobular hypofluorescent spots with ICG were observed at a significantly higher rate in eyes with extensive retinal vascular leakage of fluorescein than in eyes with minimal leakage (chi-square test, P = 0.0007). CONCLUSIONS The patients with sarcoidosis showed choroidal abnormalities that could be revealed by ICG angiography, but not by funduscopy or FA. Simultaneous ICG and FA angiography may be useful for examining choroidal lesions in sarcoidosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007208 Indocyanine Green A tricarbocyanine dye that is used diagnostically in liver function tests and to determine blood volume and cardiac output. Cardio-Green,Cardiogreen,Ujoveridin,Vofaverdin,Vophaverdin,Wofaverdin,Cardio Green,Green, Indocyanine
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009887 Ophthalmoscopy Examination of the interior of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. Ophthalmoscopies
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002829 Choroid The thin, highly vascular membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the RETINA and SCLERA. Choriocapillaris,Haller Layer,Haller's Layer,Sattler Layer,Sattler's Layer,Choroids
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D005451 Fluorescein Angiography Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature. Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular

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