Relapsed Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as an Isolated Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy

ABSTRACT

We report a case of relapsed sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) presenting as an isolated infiltrative optic neuropathy. This is a single-patient, retrospective case report of a patient seen by the ophthalmology service at our institution. To our knowledge, our case is the first to report isolated infiltrative optic neuropathy associated with sporadic BL as the sole manifestation of recurrence. The possibility of disease relapse should be considered for patients with a history of lymphoreticular malignancy who present with acute visual symptoms suggestive of optic neuropathy.

KEYWORDS:

• Burkitt lymphoma
• non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• ocular lymphoma
• optic neuropathy

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

Funding

This work was supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York, USA. The supporting source had no involvement in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data.

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Funding

This work was supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York, USA. The supporting source had no involvement in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data.