Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma With Vitreous Humor Involvement

J Vitreoretin Dis. 2023 Aug 11;7(6):545-547. doi: 10.1177/24741264231191668. eCollection 2023 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of T-cell lymphoma with bilateral vitreous involvement. Methods: A case report was reviewed, and a literature review, including search terms such as "anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL)" and "T-cell lymphoma with ocular involvement", was performed. Results: A 56-year-old man presented with slurred speech, left-sided weakness, and floaters in his right eye. He was found to have an enhancing right frontal lobe mass with biopsy positive for ALCL. The right eye demonstrated 2+ vitreous cell, with a vitreous biopsy consistent with ALCL. His floaters resolved, and the patient was asymptomatic until he developed floaters in his left eye 1½ years later. A subsequent vitreous biopsy revealed recurrence of ALCL in the fellow eye. Conclusions: ALCL is a rare T-cell lymphoma uncommonly reported as having vitreous infiltration.

Keywords: T-cell lymphoma; anaplastic large cell lymphoma; ocular lymphoma; vitreoretinal lymphoma.

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  • Case Reports