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To describe a case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as progressive visual loss and mimicking optic nerve sheath meningioma on orbital imaging.

August 15, 2026Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyOpen Access

Optic Neuropathy in Neurosarcoidosis Masquerading as Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

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DMDhanush MalleshPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research PKPrabhjit KaurGovernment Medical College, Amritsar RMRaza Abbas MahdiGovernment of Haryana

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Case report reveals neurosarcoidosis mimicking optic nerve sheath meningioma in a young woman, highlighting the need for systemic evaluation in atypical orbital lesions.

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To describe a case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as progressive visual loss and mimicking optic nerve sheath meningioma on orbital imaging.
Clinical and neuro-ophthalmic evaluation of a 39-year-old woman presenting with two episodes of progressive visual loss in the right eye over 6 months.
Comprehensive diagnostic workup including orbital MRI, systemic imaging, autoimmune and infectious screening, and tissue biopsy.
Initial orbital imaging demonstrated a 'tram-track' appearance resembling optic nerve sheath meningioma alongside orbital fat stranding, lacrimal gland enlargement, and pachymeningeal enhancement.
Systemic assessment revealed mediastinal lymphadenopathy and omental deposits, with biopsy demonstrating noncaseating granulomas and Schaumann bodies confirming sarcoidosis.
Visual loss exhibited steroid responsiveness, and the patient was managed with targeted immunosuppressive therapy.

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Mallesh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8019a975c2e31742c85b83 https://doi.org/10.4103/aian.aian_515_26

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Case report reveals neurosarcoidosis mimicking optic nerve sheath meningioma in a young woman, highlighting the need for systemic evaluation in atypical orbital lesions.

Optic Neuropathy in Neurosarcoidosis Masquerading as Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Optic Neuropathy in Neurosarcoidosis Masquerading as Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

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