Biopsy techniques and yields in diagnosing primary intraocular lymphoma
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Primary intraocular lymphoma.
Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) is an ocular malignancy that is a subset of primary central system lymphoma (PCNSL). Approximately one-third of PIOL patients will have concurrent PCNSL at presentation, and 42-92% will develop PCNSL within a mean of 8-29 months. Although rare, the incidence has been rising in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent populations. The majority of PIOL is dif...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Ophthalmology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0165-5701,1573-2630
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9065-6