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Asteroid Hyalosis Masquerading as Vitreous Hemorrhage on Point‐of‐Care Sonography
Author(s) -
Lema Penelope C.,
Mantuani Daniel,
Nagdev Arun,
Adhikari Srikar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.14317
Subject(s) - medicine , pathognomonic , vitreous hemorrhage , ophthalmology , retinal detachment , retinal , pathology , disease
Point‐of‐care ocular sonography is frequently used in the emergency department to evaluate patients with vision disorders. We describe a case series of 3 patients who ultimately had a diagnosis of asteroid hyalosis, a lesser‐known condition that on point‐of‐care sonography may be mistaken for vitreous hemorrhage. Asteroid hyalosis is considered a benign degenerative condition. In contrast, vitreous hemorrhage may be an ocular emergency that warrants an urgent ophthalmologic consultation if there is an underlying retinal tear or detachment. Although similar in appearance on sonography, recognition of the subtle pathognomonic sonographic features along with their clinical presentations can differentiate these diseases, with vastly different management strategies and dispositions.