Progress in diagnosis and treatment of ciliary body lymphoma

Authors: Di Yu,  Ye Junjie
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115989-20201018-00700
Published 2022-04-10
Cite asChin J Exp Ophthalmol, 2022, 40(4): 366-370.

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Intraocular lymphoma with ciliary body involvement is extremely rare, which can be divided into primary and secondary types.The common pathological patterns are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue B-cell lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and T-cell lymphoma is relatively rare.The clinical manifestations of ciliary body lymphoma are similar to anterior uveitis.Hypopyon and secondary glaucoma can result from the disease, and the differentiating features include iris patches, iris neovascularization, and hyphema.Diffuse infiltration or space-occupying lesions of ciliary body lymphoma can be found by ultrasound biomicroscopy.Cytological and/or histopathological examination is the gold standard for its diagnosis.Immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cytokine analysis, and gene rearrangement are often used in combination to improve the diagnosis rate.Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or combination therapy can achieve a better prognosis.This paper reviewed classification, pathological types, ocular manifestations, examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of ciliary body lymphoma to provide a reference for clinical practice.

Key words:

Intraocular lymphoma; Ciliary body; Pathology/classification; Diagnosis; Treatment; Clinical manifestation

Contributor Information

Di Yu

Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China

Ye Junjie

Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China

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