Diagnosis of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma masquerading infectious retinitis by retinal biopsy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report a case of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma masquerading as infectious retinitis that was diagnosed via a retinal biopsy.

Observations

A 72-year-old female patient was referred to our ophthalmology clinic for evaluation of retinitis and vasculitis in the right eye (OD). On examination, best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) were hand motions OD and 20/20 in the left eye (OS). Fundus examination revealed optic disc edema and diffuse retinal whitening superior to the superotemporal arcade OD. Given the high suspicion of infectious retinitis, the patient was treated with intravitreal foscarnet, systemic acyclovir, and oral prednisone and underwent a comprehensive uveitis workup, which was unremarkable for viral and autoimmune entities. Given the patient's history

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850038 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature