Ocular masquerade syndrome due to intraocular lymphoma--two forms of retinal pigment epithelium involvement: case reports.

نویسندگان

  • Miguel Hage Amaro
  • Cristina Muccioli
  • Mariza Toledo Abreu
چکیده

Ocular masquerade syndrome was diagnosted in two patients with chronic uveitis. The patients presented non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as the final diagnosis two forms of intraocular retinal pigment epithelium involvement was seen. One case was flecks of the retinal pigment epithelium and another case was a solid retinal pigment epithelium detachment. These unusual presentations of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is an alert to all involved in lymphoma care.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

دوره 70 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007