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Primary diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma of the spleen with coincident serous retinal detachments responsive to corticosteroids
Author(s) -
Kurup Shree K,
LevyClarke Grace,
Calvo Katherine R,
Jaffe Elaine S,
Nussenblatt Robert B,
Chan ChiChao
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01517.x
Subject(s) - medicine , serous fluid , lymphoma , splenectomy , spleen , pathology , retinal , blurred vision , ophthalmology
A bstract 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