Open AccessRetinal Manifestation of an Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Author(s) -
Eda Arslan,
Vita Louisa Sophie Dingerkus,
Florian M. Heussen,
Adrian Schmidt,
Kathrin Zaugg,
Matthias Becker,
Marc Beer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000514842
Subject(s) - medicine , vitrectomy , uveitis , neoplasm , pars plana , plasma cell neoplasm , pathology , work up , virus , ophthalmology , radiology , immunology , visual acuity , multiple myeloma , plasmacytoma
We report a case of an uncommon presentation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated plasma cell neoplasm in a patient with a history of prostate cancer and hairy cell leukemia (HCL) in remission after chemotherapy. The diagnosis of an EBV-associated plasma cell neoplasm was challenging as initially the findings were also compatible with a recurrence of HCL. We highlight the value of diagnostic vitrectomy to achieve the diagnosis. Our particular case demonstrates the importance of diagnostic pars plana vitrectomy and aqueous analyses in patients with uveitis of an unknown cause to confirm the diagnosis.