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Case Reports
. 2015 Nov-Dec;46(10):1048-50.
doi: 10.3928/23258160-20151027-11.

Secondary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma Masquerading as Acute Retinal Necrosis

Martha E Ryan, Jessica G Shantha, Hans E Grossniklaus, Steven Yeh
Case Reports

Secondary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma Masquerading as Acute Retinal Necrosis

Martha E Ryan et al. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2015 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Intraocular lymphoma is considered a uveitis masquerade syndrome and may rarely present with features resembling a necrotizing viral retinitis. The authors report a secondary vitreoretinal lymphoma presenting in this fashion, which was treated with a unique combination of intravitreal methotrexate and rituximab.

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