Open AccessWhy Are B-Scans in Some Blind Eyes with Large Intraocular Masses Misinterpreted?
Author(s) -
Curtis E. Margo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000513490
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , retinal detachment , retinal , dermatology
B-scan ultrasounds on 3 patients whose eyes were filled with cellular masses (two uveal melanomas and one reactive fibrous granulomatous proliferation) performed by 4 experienced retinal specialists were misinterpretated as containing no tumor mass. A possible explanation for this potentially avoidable oversight is offered.