Hypopyon uveitis and iris nodules in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Ocular relapse during systemic remission

TY - JOUR

T1 - Hypopyon uveitis and iris nodules in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Ocular relapse during systemic remission

AU - Verity, D H

AU - Graham, E M

AU - Carr, R

AU - van der Walt, J D

AU - Stanford, M R

PY - 2000

Y1 - 2000

N2 - We report the case history of a patient with peripheral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in systemic remission, who presented with a pseudohypopyon and iris nodules. Iris biopsy confirmed the presence of intraocular tumour, which subsequently responded to orbital radiation. Ocular remission, however, was soon followed by a systemic relapse, suggesting that the eye may act as a sanctuary site for tumour cells during chemotherapy, and that cells may metastasize from the eye back to the periphery during systemic remission.

AB - We report the case history of a patient with peripheral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in systemic remission, who presented with a pseudohypopyon and iris nodules. Iris biopsy confirmed the presence of intraocular tumour, which subsequently responded to orbital radiation. Ocular remission, however, was soon followed by a systemic relapse, suggesting that the eye may act as a sanctuary site for tumour cells during chemotherapy, and that cells may metastasize from the eye back to the periphery during systemic remission.

M3 - Article

SN - 1433-2981

VL - 12

SP - 292

EP - 294

JO - Clinical Oncology

JF - Clinical Oncology

IS - 5

ER -