Multimodal Imaging in Masquerade Syndromes |
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| Authors: | Sapna Gangaputra Shilpa Kodati Meredith Kim Marybeth Aranow |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Lab of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA;2. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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| Abstract: | Masquerade syndromes present to uveitis clinics due to the appearance of inflammatory signs and chronic symptoms that are not responsive to conventional treatment. They are frequently misdiagnosed and treated as refractory inflammatory conditions, which delays appropriate diagnosis and management. This review of literature focuses on the commonly encountered masquerade syndromes and discusses the role of multimodal imaging in addressing these complex clinical presentations. We review the conventional imaging techniques for these patients and discuss emerging technological advances that may help in establishing a diagnosis. We present cases highlighting the utility of multimodal imaging in identifying the etiology. |
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| Keywords: | Imaging masquerade neoplasia tumor uveitis |
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