Abstract
We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with no relevant medical history who presented with a new-onset headache associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, and right nasal hemianopsia. Ocular point of care ultrasound (POCUS) examination revealed a hyperechoic lesion adhered to the vascular layer that did not move with eye movements. The patient was referred to ophthalmology, where choroidal melanoma was confirmed. Extension studies showed no metastases, and enucleation was performed. This case highlighted the importance of ocular POCUS in the diagnostic approach to this patient.
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Language
eng
PubMed ID
42131542
Citation
Hernández-Restrepo, Felipe, et al. "Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested By Ocular POCUS Examination." POCUS Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, 2026, pp. 86-88.
Hernández-Restrepo F, Hernández-Moreno S, Cardozo-Ocampo A. Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested by Ocular POCUS Examination. POCUS J. 2026;11(1):86-88.
Hernández-Restrepo, F., Hernández-Moreno, S., & Cardozo-Ocampo, A. (2026). Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested by Ocular POCUS Examination. POCUS Journal, 11(1), 86-88. https://doi.org/10.24908/pocusj.v11i01.19937
Hernández-Restrepo F, Hernández-Moreno S, Cardozo-Ocampo A. Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested By Ocular POCUS Examination. POCUS J. 2026;11(1):86-88. PubMed PMID: 42131542.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested by Ocular POCUS Examination.
AU - Hernández-Restrepo,Felipe,
AU - Hernández-Moreno,Santiago,
AU - Cardozo-Ocampo,Alejandro,
Y1 - 2026/04/22/
PY - 2026/5/14/pubmed
PY - 2026/5/14/medline
PY - 2026/5/14/entrez
KW - Choroidal melanoma
KW - ER POCUS
KW - Ocular POCUS
KW - POCUS
SP - 86
EP - 88
JF - POCUS journal
JO - POCUS J
VL - 11
IS - 1
N2 - We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with no relevant medical history who presented with a new-onset headache associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, and right nasal hemianopsia. Ocular point of care ultrasound (POCUS) examination revealed a hyperechoic lesion adhered to the vascular layer that did not move with eye movements. The patient was referred to ophthalmology, where choroidal melanoma was confirmed. Extension studies showed no metastases, and enucleation was performed. This case highlighted the importance of ocular POCUS in the diagnostic approach to this patient.
SN - 2369-8543
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/prime/citation/42131542/Intraocular_Neoplasm_Suggested_by_Ocular_POCUS_Examination.
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
