title: Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis masquerading as an intraocular tumor.
abstract: A 40-year-old female patient referred for a possible intraocular tumor was found to have an endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis in her right eye. Fundus examination revealed an amelanotic dome shaped choroidal mass and an exudative retinal detachment. Enhanced Depth Imaging-Optical Coherence Tomography (EDI-OCT), fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and ultrasounds were suggestive of a possible choroidal melanoma. A multimodal imaging approach and a thorough anamnesis were instrumental in establishing the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Department of Clinical Science "Luigi Sacco", Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna Paola
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Salvetti
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Department of Clinical Science "Luigi Sacco", Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Department of Clinical Science "Luigi Sacco", Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bottoni
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Department of Clinical Science "Luigi Sacco", Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Staurenghi
keywords: Choroidal granuloma; EDI-OCT; Endogenous endophthalmitis; Intraocular tumor; Uveal melanoma