TY - JOUR
T1 - Birdshot retinochoroidopathy masquerading as intraocular lymphoma
AU - Miserocchi, Elisabetta
AU - Modorati, Giulio
AU - De Benedetto, Umberto
AU - Colucci, Annalisa
AU - Bandello, Francesco
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - We present a case of a patient with bilateral posterior uveitis HLA-A29 positive, masquerading intraocular lymphoma. A 43 year-old woman presented with bilateral vitritis and chorioretinal lesions compatible with "birdshot lesions". The patient was initially diagnosed with birdshot retinochoroidopathy and later on, during follow up, the occurrence of neurologic involvement and the lack of response to systemic immunosuppression led us to re-evaluate the diagnosis. A definite diagnosis of intraocular lymphoma with central nervous system involvement was made. This case is presented to highlight the importance of careful follow-up of patients with chronic uveitis and re-evaluation of systemic symptoms and signs, in particular when ocular findings are highly suggestive for masquerade syndrome.
AB - We present a case of a patient with bilateral posterior uveitis HLA-A29 positive, masquerading intraocular lymphoma. A 43 year-old woman presented with bilateral vitritis and chorioretinal lesions compatible with "birdshot lesions". The patient was initially diagnosed with birdshot retinochoroidopathy and later on, during follow up, the occurrence of neurologic involvement and the lack of response to systemic immunosuppression led us to re-evaluate the diagnosis. A definite diagnosis of intraocular lymphoma with central nervous system involvement was made. This case is presented to highlight the importance of careful follow-up of patients with chronic uveitis and re-evaluation of systemic symptoms and signs, in particular when ocular findings are highly suggestive for masquerade syndrome.
KW - Birdshot
KW - Chorioretinal lesions
KW - Intraocular lymphoma
KW - Retinochoroidopathy
KW - Uveitis
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U2 - 10.3109/09273948.2012.689074
DO - 10.3109/09273948.2012.689074
M3 - Article
C2 - 22594959
AN - SCOPUS:84864344888
VL - 20
SP - 306
EP - 308
JO - Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
JF - Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
SN - 0927-3948
IS - 4
ER -