Ocular Melanoma Presenting as Masquerade Syndrome
  • Sara Simões Macedo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5152-7505
  • Mónica Teixeira
    Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
  • Andreia Correia
    Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
  • António Novais
    Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
  • Cátia Cabral
    Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Trofa Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal

Keywords

Ocular melanoma, intraocular haemorrhage, endogenous endophthalmitis, masquerade syndrome, metastasis

Abstract

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 most commonly found in middle-aged and older caucasian patients. One-third of all uveal melanoma cases present asymptomatically. Early diagnosis facilitates treatment before ocular melanoma reaches metastatic stage IV. Current therapy options for stage IV patients are palliative care and clinical trial participation.eed for clinicians to be aware of rare metastases at the time of diagnosis.

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    Published: 2019-07-01
    Issue: Vol 6 No 7 (view)


    How to cite:
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    Macedo SS, Teixeira M, Correia A, Novais A, Cabral C. Ocular Melanoma Presenting as Masquerade Syndrome. EJCRIM 2019;6 doi:10.12890/2019_001118.

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