title: Posterior scleritis as an intraocular tumour.
abstract: Posterior scleritis rarely presents as a large 'intraocular tumour' and continues to be a challenge in diagnosis and management. We present the case of a 66-year-old male with no known rheumatic disease, pain, proptosis, or diplopia, but with progressively decreasing visual acuity and a large, discrete 'subretinal tumour', 15 X 17 mm basal diameter and 8.3 mm apical height. Histologically the tumour was shown to be grossly thickened and necrotic sclera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, New York 11030.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Finger
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Packer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Erdey
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Weisman
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sibony
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity