title: Masquerade syndrome of multicentre primary central nervous system lymphoma.
abstract: Purpose. In Italy we say that the most unlucky things can happen to physicians when they get sick, despite the attention of colleagues. To confirm this rumor, we report the sad story of a surgeon with bilateral vitreitis and glaucoma unresponsive to traditional therapies. Methods/Design. Case report. Results. After one year of steroidal and immunosuppressive therapy, a vitrectomy, and a trabeculectomy for unresponsive bilateral vitreitis and glaucoma, MRI showed a multicentre primary central nervous system lymphoma, which was the underlying cause of the masquerade syndrome. Conclusions. All ophthalmologists and clinicians must be aware of masquerade syndromes, in order to avoid delays in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guerriero
authors.forename: Ermete
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giancipoli
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciracì
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ingravallo
authors.forename: Marcella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prete
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Leo
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cimmino
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cardascia