title: Primary intracerebral malignant lymphoma presenting with ophthalmological symptoms: bioptical and autoptical case study.
abstract: A case of primary malignant lymphoma of the brain with preceding first unilateral, then bilateral uveitis and retinochorioiditis is presented. The diagnosis was established on brain biopsy material using immuno-histochemical methods. The autopsy disclosed a polymorphous immunocytoma with bilateral brain involvement including structures of the posterior optic pathways. Clinical and pathogenetic implications regarding this "oculo-cerebral type" of malignant lymphoma, which has been only seldom reported in the literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, University of Düsseldorf, West Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schober
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sundmacher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schirmer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wechsler
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis