Table 2

History of the patients

Case Sex/age Site and recurrences Treatment Survival since Diagnosis Pathology Complications - evolution
1st sign 1st ocular
1F/60O, IU, CHCort, top, SC6 m6 m Uveitis since 4 months
C, 4 mSurgeryAPCOMLFirst treated as tuberculous meningitis
Coma after craniotomy
Pontocerebellar tumour
O, 2nd eye 5 m, IU, CHCort, topAP eye post OML
2M/59C, putamenSurgery 6 y5 y APCOML
Rx 48 Gy O + C
O, 1 y, IU, CHVitrVitrOMLCorneal ulcer after Rx
Rx 35 Gy O
O, 3 y, IU, CHVitrVitrCataract → ECCE + IOL
Cort, top
3F/75O + C, IU, CH, occipit, tumourRx 45 Gy O + C3 y3 y ACTOMLUveitis since 1 year
Cort, SC + sys
C, 3 yVertigo, gen condition↓
Paresis lower limb
4M/75O, IU, CHVitr14 m14 m VitrOMLUveitis both eyes since 6 months
Rx 50 Gy O
C, 9 mSubcoma cerebral extension tumour
5F/35O, CH, IUCort, top, SC, sys5 y5 y VitrUveitis since 15 months both eyes
O + M, 2nd eye IU, CH, 10 mVitrVitrOML
Rx 45 Gy O both eyes
Chemo (1) + (4)
O, CH, IU 2 yVitr + lensectCataract both eyes > vision 20/20
Cort, top
C, cerebellum basal ganglia, 3 yRx 44 Gy O + C
Chemo (1) + (4)
O, CH, IU 4 yCort, top
Vitr + lensect
C, 5 yCort, sysNo more reaction
6M/62O, IU + ret detVitr2 y2 y VitrOMLUveitis since 7 months
Cort, top, sysCorneal ulcer
Rx 55 Gy O
O, 2nd eye 6 m, IUChemo (2)VitrOML
Cort, top, sys
C, 1 yRx 45 Gy O + CCerebral extension
7M/54C + P, pons cerebellumRx45 Gy O + C6 m2 m Vertigo since 4 months
Cort, genCT scan tumoral masses in pons, cerebellum, lungs, corneal ulcer
V, lungs
O, IU + RD 4 mVitr + retVitrVA 1/20
AP eye post OML
8M/53C, frontal lobeSurgery6 y5 yAPCCT scan several suggestive masses
O, 9 m, IUCort, top, SCTreated as uveitis
O, 20 mCort, top, SC, sysBoth eyes, glaucoma
C, 4 y, temporal lobeSurgeryAPCOMLCataract both eyes
Rx 45 Gy + 10 Gy skull base O + C
O, 5 y, IU + CHVitr, Rx 45 Gy O both eyesVitrOMLVitr + ECCE + IOL
Other eye IU + cataract
Poor general health
9M/60V, spleen lymphadenopathy1 y1 ySerum bloodSCL
O + C, 1 y, choroidal meningealChemo (3) + (4)ChorioretSCL
Rx 30 Gy O + C
Cort, sys
  • O = ocular; C = cerebral; M = mediastinum; V = visceral; IU = intermediate uveitis; CH = chorioretinitis; RD = retinal detachment; Chor = choroidal; Age = at time of diagnosis; Chorioret = chorioretinal biopsy; Site = initital localisation and recurrences with time lapse from diagnosis; y = year(s); m = month(s); AP = anatomopathology; APC = pathology cerebral biopsy; ACT = anterior chamber tap; Vitr = vitrectomy; = deceased; Cort = cortisone; top = topical; SC = subconjunctival; sys = systemic; Rx = radiotherapy; chemo = chemotherapy; ECCE = extracapsular cataract extraction; IOL = intraocular lens implant; OML = ocular malignant non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; SCL = small cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

  • Chemotherapy: systemic: (1) Vepesid, cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin; (2) Adriablastine, cyclophosphamide, Vepesid, Oncovin, Cytosar; (3) Leukeran: intrathecal: (4) Methotrexate.