In the afternoon, Ruben asked Leanne to consult one of Sandra's patients.

The patient had been battling what was believed to be uveitis for six months, but instead of getting better, the condition had deteriorated.

After reviewing the lab reports, Leanne noted that the cytokine analysis of the ocular fluid showed an interleukin-10 to interleukin-6 ratio greater than

one.

"I suspect it's not uveitis we're dealing with, but primary intraocular lymphoma."

The symptoms of intraocular lymphoma could closely mimic those of uveitis, leading to misdiagnosis, a phenomenon known as a masquerade syndrome caused by a tumor.

Sandra immediately got defensive. "Hey, watch what you're saying. Are you suggesting I misdiagnosed?"

"You're not that important. I'm just following the data," Leanne replied, her mood as gloomy as the weather outside, blunt in her assessment. "If it was primary lymphoma, we've lost six months that could have been crucial for this patient."

"You!" Sandra bristled, ready to explode, but Ruben silenced her with a look and asked Leanne, "What do you suggest we do?"

on the left eye to perform a histological and cytological examination of the vitreous humor to

o'clock. And you, try to learn a thing or two from

Sandra stormed off, fuming.

at Leanne. "The month's almost over, and it's nearly vacation time. Why

rain continued to fall. "Might have to

your plans. Plus, weren't you guys heading to Iceland? I

Amy rambled on, Leanne interjected.

relationship

a weak smile but

if it meant pretending

she couldn't bear losing him,

greedy, only hoping the world would stop toying with her and reveal what happened years ago had nothing

She had limited leads and was at a

sighed upon hearing about her struggles in the foster system but remained tight-lipped about the past. He even advised her

anything? After all these years, there's no evidence left to convict anyone. What can a

take my advice. Digging further

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