| Literature DB >> 26449229 |
Andrea Lembo1, Francesco Pichi2, Elisabetta Santangelo2, Paola Carrai2, Theodora Hadjistilianou3, Massimiliano Serafino2, Paolo Nucci2.
Abstract
Masquerade syndromes are disorders occurring with intraocular inflammation misdiagnosed as uveitis. The underlying causes may be benign or malignant conditions, and one of the most important diagnoses to take into consideration in children is retinoblastoma. We present two cases with uncertain early misdiagnosis whose definite diagnosis eventually was retinoblastoma.Entities:
Keywords: Intravenous chemotherapy; Masquerade syndromes; Posterior uveitis; Retinoblastoma
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26449229 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-015-0134-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Ophthalmol ISSN: 0165-5701 Impact factor: 2.031