AIM: To assess the presenting clinical features, time from presentation to diagnosis and association with central nervous system(CNS) lymphoma in patients with vitreoretinal lymphoma.METHODS: Retrospective case series...AIM: To assess the presenting clinical features, time from presentation to diagnosis and association with central nervous system(CNS) lymphoma in patients with vitreoretinal lymphoma.METHODS: Retrospective case series of patients diagnosed with vitreoretinal lymphoma between 2009 and 2011 at a single center.RESULTS: Fifteen eyes in 9 patients were included. Common presenting ocular symptoms included blurred vision(78%) and worsening floaters(44%) with an average symptom duration prior to presentation of 88.4 d(range 7-365 d). Common ophthalmic exam findings were vitreous haze(89%) and subretinal lesions(56%). The average time from presentation to diagnosis was 56.3 d(range 16-180 d). All patients were diagnosedwith large B-cell lymphoma according to pathology results. Lymphoma was restricted to the eye in 33%, while 67% of patients had CNS involvement. Of the patients with secondary vitreoretinal lymphoma, 67% initially presented with CNS lymphoma while 33% initially presented with vitreoretinal lymphoma. Of the patients with CNS involvement, memory loss(67%) was the most common presenting symptom.CONCLUSION: Vitreoretinal lymphoma most commonly presents with symptoms of blurred vision and/or worsening floaters and vitreous haze on exam. The average time from presentation to diagnosis may be decreasing with increased awareness among clinicians.展开更多
基金Supported by Unrestricted departmental funding from Research to Prevent Blindness(New York,NY)
文摘AIM: To assess the presenting clinical features, time from presentation to diagnosis and association with central nervous system(CNS) lymphoma in patients with vitreoretinal lymphoma.METHODS: Retrospective case series of patients diagnosed with vitreoretinal lymphoma between 2009 and 2011 at a single center.RESULTS: Fifteen eyes in 9 patients were included. Common presenting ocular symptoms included blurred vision(78%) and worsening floaters(44%) with an average symptom duration prior to presentation of 88.4 d(range 7-365 d). Common ophthalmic exam findings were vitreous haze(89%) and subretinal lesions(56%). The average time from presentation to diagnosis was 56.3 d(range 16-180 d). All patients were diagnosedwith large B-cell lymphoma according to pathology results. Lymphoma was restricted to the eye in 33%, while 67% of patients had CNS involvement. Of the patients with secondary vitreoretinal lymphoma, 67% initially presented with CNS lymphoma while 33% initially presented with vitreoretinal lymphoma. Of the patients with CNS involvement, memory loss(67%) was the most common presenting symptom.CONCLUSION: Vitreoretinal lymphoma most commonly presents with symptoms of blurred vision and/or worsening floaters and vitreous haze on exam. The average time from presentation to diagnosis may be decreasing with increased awareness among clinicians.
