Syphilis: A Disease to Exclude in Diagnosing Sarcoidosis LEE C. EDMONDS, M.D., SAMUEL E. STUBBS, M.D., JAY H. RYU, M.D.  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 67, Issue 1, Pages 37-41 (January 1992) DOI: 10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60277-8 Copyright © 1992 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Photomicrograph of conjunctival biopsy specimen from 37-year-old man, demonstrating extensive plasmacytic and lymphocytic inflammation, noncaseating granulomas, and a few multinucleated giant cells. (Hematoxylin-eosin; x160.) Mayo Clinic Proceedings 1992 67, 37-41DOI: (10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60277-8) Copyright © 1992 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Photomicrograph of pulmonary parenchyma obtained by transbronchial biopsy in 37-year-old man, demonstrating a single epithelioid granuloma. (Hematoxylin-eosin; x160.) Mayo Clinic Proceedings 1992 67, 37-41DOI: (10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60277-8) Copyright © 1992 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Photograph depicting typical appearance of conjunctival involvement in sarcoidosis (elevated, yellow translucent area on palpebral conjunctiva). (Photograph courtesy of Jay A. Rostvold, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic.) Mayo Clinic Proceedings 1992 67, 37-41DOI: (10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60277-8) Copyright © 1992 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Fig. 4 Photograph showing characteristic appearance of syphilitic conjunctivitis. (From Spektor and associates.13 By permission of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc.) Mayo Clinic Proceedings 1992 67, 37-41DOI: (10.1016/S0025-6196(12)60277-8) Copyright © 1992 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions