Title of article
Conjunctival lymphoid hyperplaia preenting with bilateral panuveiti
Author/Authors
Alexander . Ioannidi، نويسنده , , Poornima Rai، نويسنده , , Bridget Mulholland، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
3
From page
566
To page
568
Abstract
Purpoe
To report on a cae of bilateral conjunctival lymphoid hyperplaia preenting with bilateral panuveiti in a female patient.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
In thi cae exciional biopy indicated lymphoid tiue. Immunohitochemitry howed a follicular architecture with appropriate zoning of B and T lymphocyte.
Reult
Caue of panuveiti were conidered and excluded baed on a detailed hitory, phyical examination, and laboratory invetigation. The bilateral panuveiti reolved on topical corticoteroid and viual acuity returned to normal.
Concluion
Ocular adnexal lymphoproliferative leion conit of a pectrum of dieae entitie, including reactive lymphoid hyperplaia, atypical lymphoid hyperplaia, and lymphoma. There are no etablihed clinical criteria to differentiate between thee leion. Thi cae highlight the importance of a thorough ophthalmic examination in thee patient, a an intra-ocular inflammatory proce may accompany the conjunctival finding. Futhermore, we advocate periodic follow-up examination becaue of the mall potential rik of developing ocular or ytemic lymphoma in thee patient.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
625436
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