PURPOSE: Retrospective study concerning the value of conjunctival biopsy in the diagnosis of @entity370 . @entity1 AND METHODS: Between 1990 and 1996 we performed conjunctival biopsy in 11 @entity1 (mean age 42.7 +/- 16.4 years) with suspect of @entity370 . RESULTS: In 8 of the 11 @entity1 the diagnosis of @entity370 was established during the clinical course. In four of these eight @entity1 conjunctival biopsy was positive. Five of the eight were under systemic @entity230 at the time of biopsy. Of the four @entity1 with clinically established @entity370 and negative biopsy, three were under systemic @entity230 at the time of biopsy. In two @entity1 diagnosis of @entity370 was established primarily by conjunctival biopsy. CONCLUSION: Conjunctival biopsy is a simple tool in the diagnostic of @entity370 . If possible, biopsy should be undertaken before systemic @entity134 treatment. We consider conjunctival biopsy to be useful as the first diagnostic tool before other invasive methods.

[Value of conjunctival biopsy in diagnosis of XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity134 :: ('CHEBI:35341', 'Chemical') :: ['steroid'] @entity370 :: ('MESH:D012507', 'Disease') :: ['sarcoidosis'] @entity230 :: ('MESH:D013256', 'Chemical') :: ['steroids']
@entity370 :: (MESH:D012507,Disease) :: ['sarcoidosis']
