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| Presentation preference | Poster presentation |
| Title | Non-inflammatory conditions misdiagnosed as retinal vasculitis |
| Purpose | To report five cases of non-inflammatory conditions misdiagnosed as retinal vasculitis. |
| Methods | A retrospective case series. |
| Results | Both eyes were affected in four cases. There were vitreous cells in one eye and vitreous hemorrhage in two eyes. Fundus examination showed retinal vascular sheathing in 6 cases, multiple peripheral retinal hemorrhages in 3 eyes, combined central retinal artery occlusion and central retinal vein occlusion in one eye and retinal detachment in one eye. Fluorescein angiography revealed areas of peripheral ischemia in 5 eyes, Coats-like changes in one eye, and peripheral retinal neovascularization in 3 eyes. Final diagnosis was chronic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in one case, acute lymphoblastic leukemia in one case, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy in two cases and retinopathy of prematurity in one case. |
| Conclusion | Various specific non-inflammatory conditions can lead to retinal vascular changes that may mimic retinal vasculitis. Physicians should pay close attention to the clinical presentation in order to rule out a masquerade syndrome. |
| Conflict of interest | No |
Authors 1
| Last name | ABROUG |
| Initials of first name(s) | N |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
Authors 2
| Last name | KHAIRALLAH |
| Initials of first name(s) | M |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
Authors 3
| Last name | KRIFA |
| Initials of first name(s) | H |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
Authors 4
| Last name | LAAJIMI |
| Initials of first name(s) | F |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
Authors 5
| Last name | KHOCHTALI |
| Initials of first name(s) | S |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
Authors 6
| Last name | KHAIRALLAH |
| Initials of first name(s) | M |
| Department | Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. |
| City | MONASTIR |
| Country | Tunisia |
