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. 2013 Jan 10;5(2):36-9.
doi: 10.1007/s12177-012-9097-7. eCollection 2012 Jun.

Panuveitis complicated by an inflammatory retinal mass

Weiqiang Qiu  1 , Huirong Zhang  1 , Ziyuan Liu  1 , Xuran Dong  1 , Xuemin Li  1 , Wei Wang  1
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Panuveitis complicated by an inflammatory retinal mass

Weiqiang Qiu et al. J Ocul Biol Dis Infor. .
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Fig. 1
Left eye photo showing vitreous haze and blurred vision of optic nerve
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Fig. 2
Left eye photo showing a grayish–yellow lesion on the temporal retina jointed with the vitreous
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Fig. 3
Fluorescein angiogram demonstrating fluorescein leakage in the optic nerve and macula
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Fluorescein leakage in the periphery vessels and focal retinal lesion on the temporal fundus
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Fig. 5
B-scan showed a punctate, weakly echogenic, movable mass that was adhered to the wall of the eye. A strip of membrane with strong echogenicity was visualized in the mass
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Fig. 6
Left eye photo. After vitrectomy and focal laser treatment around the lesion, there was a decrease of inflammation in the vitreous. Visual acuity improved to 0.8 half a year post-surgery. Laser spots surrounding the distinct edges of the lesion could be visualized
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Fig. 7
Left eye photo. One and a half years after the surgery, the patient's visual acuity had improved to 1.0. Uveitis had not recurred since the surgery
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