Primary intraocular lymphoma: a review

J Neurooncol. 2011 Nov;105(2):127-34. doi: 10.1007/s11060-011-0618-1. Epub 2011 May 31.

Abstract

Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) is a rare, non-Hodgkin lymphoma considered to be a subtype of primary central nervous system lymphoma. We describe a 65-year-old woman who presented to the Hematology/Oncology Clinic at Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, who was diagnosed with bilateral PIOL without systemic disease. She enjoyed a 16-month remission but ultimately recurred in the brain. We reviewed the literature and present a discussion of the diagnostic criteria for PIOL and current strategies for treating PIOL in immunocompetent patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary
  • Eye Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Eye Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Remission Induction