Case 104 Diagnosis

Sarcoidosis

Differential Diagnosis

Viral chorioretinitis: retinitis is more extensive
Tuberculosis: positive "PPD test", abnormal chest X-ray, acid-fast bacilli on sputum sample or bronchial washing
Syphilis: positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test or rapid plasma reagin test
Toxoplasmosis: single or multiple patches of necrotizing retinitis, often adjacent to preexisting chorioretinal scar
Pars planitis: characterized by exudate over the pars plana as an inferior snowbank

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