Intraocular xanthomatous tumor presenting as fulminant uveitis

Occult nonmetallic intraocular foreign bodies presenting as fulminant uveitis: a case series and review of the literature

Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) can complicate globe trauma and are associated with a high incidence of severe vision loss. Occult IOFBs present a particular challenge as they are not diagnosed promptly and tend to present with advanced complications, including endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. In this report, we present three cases of occult nonmetallic IOFBs presenting as fulminant u...

Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as uveitis.

A patient presented with a posterior uveitis. An inferior plaque of retinal exudation was seen. Full investigation failed to establish a cause until six weeks later, when cryptococcal meningitis developed. The patient was immunocompetent. Exudation in relation to retinal vessels is unusual in idiopathic posterior uveitis, and cryptococcosis should be considered in the differential. Diagnosis is...

Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia presenting as xanthomatous skin eruption.

A case of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (AMMOL) is reported in which skin infiltration with xanthomatous nodules was the presenting feature. The histological, including ultrastructural, appearances are described.

Fulminant proliferative vitreoretinopathy in syphilitic uveitis.

BACKGROUND Syphilis is a reemerging sexually transmitted disease that can lead to any type of intraocular inflammation. Prognosis of syphilitic uveitis after appropriate therapy is classically regarded as favorable. However, visual threatening complications may develop, rarely including rhegmatogenous/tractional retinal detachment (R/T RD) and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. FINDINGS We repo...

Askin Tumor Presenting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome