Transient therapeutic effect of vitrectomy in primary intraocular lymphoma

Barbara Iaccheri; Tito Fiore; Alessio Cerquaglia; Marco Lupidi; Carlo Cagini

doi:10.1007/s10792-016-0405-2

Transient therapeutic effect of vitrectomy in primary intraocular lymphoma

Int Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec;37(6):1333-1335. doi: 10.1007/s10792-016-0405-2. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

Authors

Barbara Iaccheri¹, Tito Fiore², Alessio Cerquaglia², Marco Lupidi², Carlo Cagini²

Affiliations

¹ Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. [email protected].
² Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.

PMID: 27904987
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-016-0405-2

Abstract

This photo essay shows the transient therapeutic effect of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in a patient affected by primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL). PPV is crucial for the diagnosis of PIOL, but it may also play a role in the therapeutic approach.

Keywords: Primary intraocular lymphoma; Uveitis; Vitrectomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Intraocular Lymphoma / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Vitrectomy / methods*