title: Retinal vein occlusion in lymphomatoid papulosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe an unusual patient who presented with hemi-retinal vein occlusion and lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinicopathological case study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 42 year old female patient presented with blurring of vision in her left eye and a nodular eruption of the skin involving arms, face and torso. She also complained of a non-itchy, blotchy rash on the arms, face and torso lasting for period of three months. Ocular examination showed a left superior hemi-retinal vein occlusion. The nodules resolved spontaneously over a period of two-three weeks leaving a faint scar. Hematological and systemic evaluation for auto-immune disorders, hypercoagulability, systemic malignancy and lymphoma were negative. A biopsy of the skin nodule was performed which showed infiltration of lymphoid blast cells which were CD30 positive. Based on the clinicopathological features a diagnosis of lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) was made.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical and pathological features of this patient may suggest the retinal vein occlusion may be secondary to LyP.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramaesh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Monaghan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kemmett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gairns
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dhillon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D017731:Lymphomatoid Papulosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD