Abstract

A 68 year old woman presented with a progressively enlarging orbital mass. MRI of her brain and orbits was consistent with an orbital pseudotumor. Although there was some improvement in the patient’s pain and the size of the mass, it did not fully resolve.The patient had a biopsy demonstrate non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. A chest X-ray and CT chest demonstrated bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. Further examination and interviewing of the patient revealed several months of joint paints and lower extremity nodules. The patient was diagnosed with orbital sarcoidosis and was started on methotrexate by a rheumatologist

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