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Iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cysts secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma: A case report
Elien Willekens1, Veva De Groot1, Karolien Beel2
1Department of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Lindendreef 1, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
Purpose:
To describe a unique case of a white male who presented with reduced visual acuity, growing bilateral iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cysts and granulomatous panuveitis, probably related to Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Observations:
The granulomatous panuveitis was reactive to corticosteroids, but the IPE cysts were not. After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) mixed cellularity type with cervical and mediastinal lymph node involvement. After starting chemotherapy, the IPE cysts shrank.
Conclusions And Importance:
To our knowledge, IPE cysts have not been described in HL before. Therefore, this case can contribute to our knowledge of the relation between IPE cysts and hematological malignancy.
