Centre of Ophthalmology University of Tuebingen, Germany Intraocular Lymphoma Manfred Zierhut Centre of Ophthalmology University of Tuebingen, Germany
Ocular History 46 year old woman 3-2000: OD blurred vision 1999: OS „similar problems“
April 2000: First Presentation VA: OD 20/20, OS 20/25 Mild AC cell infiltration Fundus: Multifocal chorioretinitis Pigment atrophy
April 2000: First Presentation ESR: 59/100 (known since 1995) Prednisolone 75 mg Improvement
June 2000 to February 2001 6-2000: Recurrence with retinal infiltration 8-2000: OD: CME: VA 20/32 Prednisolone: minimal improvement 9-2000: Optic disc edema with bleeding 11-2000: Azathioprine 150 mg 2-2001: inactive, VA 20/20
May 2001 Peripheral CNV with subretinal bleeding Serpiginous chorioretinitis?
July 2001 to August 2001 7-2001: Pigmentepithel detachment Exsudative retinal detachment MRI of the brain: negative Steroid induced diabetes 8-2001: Cyclosporine A: bleeding in resorption
September to October 2001 9-2001: OD: 20/100, OS: 20/32 Massive vitreous cells 10-2001: OD: 20/400 Diagnostic ppV: no lymphoma cells
Diagnosis after choroidal Biopsy B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Positive for CD20, MIB1 Negative for CD3, CD138, c-kit, HMB45, κ-, and λ Bone marrow: negative
Problems Ocular disease with the highest 5-year letality Increasing incidence Diagnosis often late Negative vitreous biopsy does not exclude NHL Therapy not clear when CNS-manifestation is missing
Case Report: Treatment Intravenous Methotrexate 10-2001: 1. course (7.52 g) 11-2001: 2. and 3. course 12-2001: 4. and 5. course 1-2002: 6. course
Follow-up 11-2001: VA: 20/200, 20/40 Remaining bleedings Resorption of the infiltration Scarring 10-2007: No signs of recurrence or scarring VA: 20/200, 20/20
Final Diagnosis Non-Hodgkin lymphoma without CNS involvement Untypical clinical manifestation immitating Serpigninous Multifocal chorioretinitis With development of subretinal neovascularisation membrane Good response of the eye to i.v. MTX
Conclusion Clinic of intraocular lymphoma highly variable Can mimic multiple other uveitis disorders When diagnostic ppV negative but still suggestive for lymphoma: retinal biopsy In this patient i.v. MTX (3 g/m2) was effective as monotherapy