title: Primary intraocular T-cell-rich large B-cell lymphoma.
abstract: We report a primary intraocular T-cell-rich large B-cell lymphoma in a 57-year-old woman who underwent 3 diagnostic vitrectomies for a presumed diagnosis of panuveitis. She developed no light perception in the left eye and underwent enucleation. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical studies on the enucleated globe disclosed a primary intraocular large B-cell lymphoma involving the choroid, vitreous, and retina. A large population of T cells was identified among the neoplastic B-cell population. B-cell immunoglobulin gene rearrangement and T-cell receptor gene rearrangement studies using the polymerase chain reaction method indicated that a monoclonal immunoglobulin kappa light chain population was present and that the T-cell population was not monoclonal. This case highlights the importance of interpreting cytologic features in vitreous aspirates in the context of the clinical situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. cummi008@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Timothy T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Stenzel
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klintworth
authors.forename: Glenn J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D002999:Clone Cells; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015326:Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain / Q000235:genetics; D015329:Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm