Ocular Melanoma Presenting as Masquerade Syndrome [PDF]
A masquerade syndrome is an ophthalmological entity where a neoplasm mimics an inflammatory condition. Ocular melanoma (chiefly uveal) may present with symptoms suggestive of intraocular inflammation such as endogenous endophthalmitis. Ocular melanoma is
Sara Simões Macedo +4 more
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Masquerade Syndrome of Multicentre Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma [PDF]
Purpose. In Italy we say that the most unlucky things can happen to physicians when they get sick, despite the attention of colleagues. To confirm this rumor, we report the sad story of a surgeon with bilateral vitreitis and glaucoma unresponsive to ...
Silvana Guerriero +7 more
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Two cases of uveitis masquerade syndrome caused by bilateral intraocular large B-cell lymphoma [PDF]
Introduction. Sometimes it is not easy to clinically recognize subtle differences between intraocular lymphoma and noninfectious uveitis. The most common lymphoma subtype involving the eye is B-cell lymphoma. Case report.
Jovanović Svetlana +5 more
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A Hematologic Masquerader: Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3 Presenting as Anemia, Hepatosplenomegaly, and Recurrent Bleeding in a Child. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC‐3), caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCB4 gene, is a rare inherited cholestatic liver disorder that often presents later in childhood. In some patients, hematologic manifestations may dominate the clinical picture and delay recognition of the underlying liver disease.
Alwadei N.
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome can masquerade as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate and high frequency of person-to-person transmission and is caused by SFTSV, a tick-borne Phlebovirus.
Rui Qi +7 more
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Sebaceous carcinoma masquerade syndrome: Importance of biopsy and histopathological examination
Sebaceous carcinoma (SebCa), is the second most frequent malignancy of the eyelid. It often presents with non-specific clinical features and is known for mimicking benign inflammatory lesions such as chalazion.
Ali Salimi +3 more
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Reverse masquerade syndrome: Fungal adnexal infection mimicking carcinoma in a HIV-positive patient [PDF]
A known HIV-positive male patient presented with a rapidly progressive ulcerative lesion involving the conjunctiva, lids, and anterior orbit along with a decrease in vision in the right eye. He was on anti retro-viral and anti-tubercular therapy. In view
Bipasha Mukherjee +2 more
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Uveitis masquerade syndromes: A case series
The aim of this series is to report challenges faced in diagnosis of three cases of recurrent or atypical uveitis not responding to conventional treatment. A high index of suspicion, aided by newer techniques, such as cytology, immunohistochemistry, flow
Sudha K Ganesh, Arshee S Ahmed
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Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma rarely presents as intraocular masquerade syndrome. We thank Dr. Evereklioglu for bringing up the importance of a thorough ocular examination, differential diagnosis, and consideration of the characteristics of ...
Nutchaya Sukon +4 more
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A 4-ball hypopyon—How to approach?
The masquerade syndrome comprises of a group of disorders that mimic an ocular inflammatory disease, but require specific treatment. Endophthalmitis is ocular inflammation of intraocular fluids and tissues, which can be either infectious or sterile.
Bhuvaneshwaran Vedapuri Eswaran +2 more
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