| Title: |
Mimickers of anterior uveitis, scleritis and misdiagnoses- tips and tricks for the cornea specialist. |
| Authors: |
Caplash, Sonny1 (AUTHOR), Paez-Escamilla, Manuel1 (AUTHOR), Westcott, Mark2 (AUTHOR), Dansingani, Kunal K.1 (AUTHOR), Indermill, Chad1 (AUTHOR), Kisma, Nacima3 (AUTHOR), Frau, Eric4 (AUTHOR), Sahel, Jose-Alain1 (AUTHOR), Bodaghi, Bahram5 (AUTHOR), Jhanji, Vishal1 (AUTHOR), Errera, Marie-Helene1 (AUTHOR) erreram@upmc.edu |
| Source: |
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation & Infection. 4/10/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*IRIDOCYCLITIS, *SCLERITIS, *CORNEA, *OPHTHALMOLOGY practice, *DIAGNOSTIC errors |
| Abstract: |
Background: Anterior uveitis, inflammation of the anterior chamber and related structures, is a cohort of diseases that can present to almost any general or sub-specialty Ophthalmology practice. Its features classically involve anterior chamber cell and flare. Below the surface of these two signs exist a panoply of diagnoses. Body: The purpose of this review is to provide a general framework for diagnoses of anterior uveitis that are often missed as well as non-uveitic pathologies that often mimic anterior uveitis. Diagnostic deviation in either direction can have vision-threatening and rarely life-threatening consequences for patients. Using a comprehensive literature review we have collected a broad spectrum of etiologies of anterior uveitis that are easily missed and non-uveitic pathologies that can masquerade as anterior uveitis. Conclusions: We present a focused review on specific misdiagnosed anterior uveitis pathologies and some of the conditions that can masquerade as anterior uveitis and scleritis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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