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Clinical Sign and Symptom of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma Short-Time After Retinal Reattachment Surgery: A Case Report Publisher



Fooladi MI1 ; Amini A2 ; Riaziesfahani H1 ; Ebrahimiadib N1 ; Johari M3 ; Ghassemi F1
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  1. 1. Retina service, Farabi eye hospital, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of medical sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  3. 3. Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 7134997446, Iran

Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection Published:2022


Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL), initially presented after successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Case presentation: A 65-year-old man underwent pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade for total RRD with grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy in the right eye. Ten months after silicon oil removal, the patient presented with weakened vision, and multiple small yellow sub-retinal elevations was observed in fundus examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT). A cytopathologic examination of the vitreous showed lymphoid cell infiltration with nuclear atypia, which is strongly indicative of malignant lymphoma. Subretinal lesions continued with no noticeable improvement after 9 sessions of 400 microgram methotrexate therapy. Conclusion: We identified the presentation of PVRL in a vitrectomized eye and the response to treatment in this article. © 2022, The Author(s).