Abstract
Background
Eye examination in distressed young children can be challenging in a busy emergency
department. A full, detailed evaluation is, however, often needed in ocular emergencies.
Case Report
A 2-year-old boy presented to our pediatric emergency department with refusal to open
his left eye for 1 day. Eye examination was difficult and yielded limited findings,
despite analgesia and parental facilitation. Under such circumstances, this might
require sedation or forcibly everting the child's eyelids for the eye evaluation.
A rapid ocular point-of-care ultrasound was performed, which revealed sonographic
findings suggestive of a retinoblastoma in the left eye.
Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This?
The use of ocular point-of-care ultrasound facilitated the diagnosis of retinoblastoma
in a child who was highly distressed and difficult to examine. Its use under such
circumstances facilitated the patient's prompt evaluation and subsequent management.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 20, 2020
Accepted:
January 12,
2020
Received in revised form:
December 18,
2019
Received:
October 24,
2019
Footnotes
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's parents for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the editor-in-chief of this Journal.
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