A rare ocular manifestation of non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma

Abstract

Non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma is a multisystem neoplasm that can affect the eye. Both central nervous system non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma and systemic non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma demonstrate intraocular lymphoma, although different ocular involvement patterns are observed. Ocular inflammation is common with these tumors and presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians who discover assumed idiopathic uveitis in older patients which is refractory to steroid treatment. This paper includes a case report with an unusual retinal manifestation of intraocular lymphoma secondary to systemic non-Hodgkins’ lymphoma.