Vitreoretinal lymphoma: the importance of cerebral spinal fluid evaluation at initial diagnosis
In patients with suspected VRL, it is possible to have CSF test positive for lymphoma in the context of negative brain MRI. This suggests, when evaluating VRL patients for concomitant CNS disease, CSF evaluation leads to earlier detection and systemic treatment, even when MRI brain findings are negative. In our cohort, an absence of CSF evaluation in the context of negative brain MRI could have missed 16.9% of patients with CNS lymphoma.
Authors
- Jasmine H. Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7637-3108)
- Christian Grommes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7485-0441)
- David H. Abramson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0118-6391)
- Julia Canestraro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6548-6879)
- Rebecca F. Silverman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2066-5181)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Cornell University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-325999
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness