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Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe diplopia as the initial manifestation of the Burkitt lymphoma. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: Retrospective chart review. RESULTS: A 53-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive man presented with a severe headache associated with binocular diplopia. Flow cytometric analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated a monoclonal B-lymphoid cell population consistent with the Burkitt lymphoma. CONCLUSION: Ophthalmologists should be aware that diplopia may be the presenting manifestation of Burkitt lymphoma in an immunocompromised patient.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)424-425
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume133
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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