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ArticleJAMA ophthalmology2019

Vertical Hyperreflective Lesions on Optical Coherence Tomography in Vitreoretinal Lymphoma.

Gábor Gy Deák, Debra A Goldstein, Mei Zhou, Amani A Fawzi, Lee M Jampol

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Article in JAMA ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multimodal imaging for diagnosis and follow-up of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  10. Intraocular Lymphoma: A Review.Journal of ophthalmic & vision research · 2025
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  17. Multimodal diagnostic imaging in primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2022
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  20. Secondary vitreoretinal lymphoma with spontaneous regression.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gábor Gy DeákFeinberg School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Debra A GoldsteinFeinberg School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Mei ZhouFeinberg School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Amani A FawziFeinberg School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Lee M JampolFeinberg School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Northwestern University · USMedical University of Vienna · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Importance: Vitreoretinal lymphoma is a diagnostic challenge and the pathophysiology is still unclear. Objective: To describe an imaging finding seen on optical coherence tomography (OCT) of patients with vitreoretinal lymphoma. Design, Setting, and Participants: This case series study was a retrospective medical record review of patients who received a diagnosis of vitreoretinal lymphoma at the Department of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University between July 2014 and January 2016. Main Outcomes and Measures: Optical coherence tomography findings in vitreoretinal lymphoma. Results: We identified 7 patients (4 women [57.1%]; mean [range] age, 62.4 [45-75] years; 12 eyes) with intraocular lymphoma involving the retina (5 patients [71.4%] with primary vitreoretinal or central nervous system lymphoma with ocular involvement, 1 patient [14.3%] with testicular lymphoma with secondary central nervous system lymphoma and vitreoretinal lymphoma, and 1 patient [14.3%] with secondary vitreoretinal lymphoma). We identified vertical hyperreflective lesions that showed moderate or high reflectivity and affected all layers of the neuroretina in 5 patients (7 of 12 eyes [58.3%]). These often preceded the development of subretinal pigment epithelial deposits and were often localized around second-order and third-order retinal vessels. In most cases, they resolved with minimal or no scarring after the initiation of chemotherapy. Conclusions and Relevance: Vertical hyperreflective lesions are a common physical finding on OCT in eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma.

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AgedEye NeoplasmsFemaleFundus OculiHumansIntraocular LymphomaMaleMiddle AgedRetinal NeoplasmsRetinal Pigment EpitheliumRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityVitreous Body

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PMID30489610
PMCPMC6439833
OpenAlexW2903505771

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