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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 424-425 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 133 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology