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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Case Report: Durable remission of intraocular mantle cell lymphoma after CD19 CAR-T therapy.

Álvaro Bienert-García, Carolina Arruabarrena, Mónica Asencio-Duran, Marta Morado Arias, Tycho Baumann, Antonia Rodriguez Izquierdo, José María Sánchez-Pina, Nieves López-Muñoz, Daniel Gil-Alós, Adolfo Jesús Saez-Marín and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Álvaro Bienert-GarcíaServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Carolina ArruabarrenaServicio Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Mónica Asencio-DuranServicio Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Marta Morado AriasServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Tycho BaumannServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Antonia Rodriguez IzquierdoServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
José María Sánchez-PinaServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Nieves López-MuñozServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Daniel Gil-AlósServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Adolfo Jesús Saez-MarínServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
María CalbachoServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Joaquín Martínez-LópezServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.
Ana Jiménez-UbietoServicio Hematología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.

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Abstract

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell neoplasm with poor prognosis in refractory relapse. Intraocular (vitreoretinal) involvement is extremely rare and represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to the immune-privileged status of the eye and the risk of central nervous system (CNS) dissemination. Ocular relapse in mantle cell lymphoma has rarely been described, and evidence on the use of CAR-T therapy in this setting is lacking. We report the case of a 61-year-old man with stage IV-B MCL diagnosed in 2018, who experienced multiple relapses and developed intraocular infiltration confirmed by flow cytometric immunophenotyping of vitreous fluid in 2024. After bridging therapy with intravitreal methotrexate, the patient received CD19-directed CAR-T therapy with brexucabtagene autoleucel (Brexucel) as fifth-line treatment, achieving sustained complete metabolic remission with no ocular or systemic relapse after 19 months of follow-up. This case highlights the diagnostic value of flow cytometry in intraocular lymphomas and supports the expanding role of CAR-T therapy in refractory MCL with atypical sanctuary site involvement.

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Antigens, CD19Immunotherapy, AdoptiveIntraocular LymphomaLymphoma, Mantle-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenFlow CytometryHumansMaleMiddle AgedRemission InductionTreatment OutcomeAntigens, CD19Receptors, Chimeric AntigenbrexucabtageneautoleucelCAR-Tflow cytometryintraocular involvementmantle cell lymphomavitrectomy

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PMCPMC13066310

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