Choroidal nonperfusion on optical coherence tomography angiography in a case of unilateral posterior segment ocular sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as MEWDS

• Main Authors: Emily S. Levine, Luísa S.M. Mendonça, Caroline R. Baumal, Adam T. Chin, Lana Rifkin, Nadia K. Waheed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
• Series: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
• Subjects: Choriocapillaris; MEWDS; Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome; OCTA; Optical coherence tomography angiography; Sarcoidosis
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620302590

Purpose: To report a case of presumed ocular sarcoidosis initially presenting with features of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) with atypical optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings. Observations: A 23 year-old woman presented with a unilateral central scotoma, photophobia, and decreased visual acuity after a viral illness. Examination of the right eye revealed multiple round white macular spots and stippled granularity at the fovea. Multimodal imaging with fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), fundus autofluorescence (FAF), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) was consistent with a diagnosis of MEWDS. However, OCTA demonstrated choriocapillaris (CC) flow deficits, which is not typical for MEWDS. The clinical course was initially consistent with MEWDS, with spontaneous recovery of symptoms over ensuing months. The patient presented five months later with floaters and a central scotoma. Examination showed panuveitis, and systemic evaluation revealed an elevated angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and hilar lymphadenopathy on chest x-ray consistent with presumed sarcoidosis. Conclusions and Importance: A case of MEWDS atypically demonstrated CC flow deficits on OCTA and subsequently presented as uveitis secondary to presumed sarcoidosis. Atypical features in MEWDS may be a sign of another disorder masquerading early on as MEWDS and ought to prompt further investigation.