Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the spleen with coincident serous retinal detachments responsive to corticosteroids
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Published on: September 20, 2018
Shree K Kurup1, Grace Levy-Clarke, Katherine R Calvo
1Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. skk100@pol.net
Abstract:
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the USA. Herein, a patient is presented with primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma whose initial complaint was blurred vision and who presented with corticosteroid-responsive serous retinal detachments mimicking Vogt-Koynagi-Harada. Extensive clinical examination including imaging and blood testing was negative. Splenectomy led to a diagnosis of splenic lymphoma.
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