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ArticleBeyoglu eye journal2021

Posterior Scleritis Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Case Report.

Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan

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Article in Beyoglu eye journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Simanta KhadkaDepartment of Vitreo-Retina, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
Raghunandan ByanjuDepartment of Vitreo-Retina, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
Sangita PradhanDepartment of Vitreo-Retina, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
Biratnagar Eye Hospital · NP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nodular posterior scleritis (NPS) is rare; however, it is critical to differentiate it from similar intraocular pathologies to prevent inappropriate and potentially irreversible treatment. Multimodal imaging is beneficial in the diagnosis of NPS. This report describes the diagnosis and management of a case of NPS with corticosteroid therapy that led to complete resolution.

Indexed as

Choroidal melanomacorticosteroidsnodular posterior scleritissimulating lesion

Identifiers

PMID35005506
PMCPMC8651019
OpenAlexW3158944423

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