Optic neuropathy in Hodgkin's disease

Am J Ophthalmol. 1992 Nov 15;114(5):625-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)74495-2.

Abstract

Hodgkin's disease is a rare cause of infiltrative optic neuropathy, which typically evolves late in the disease course. We managed an unusual case of isolated optic neuropathy in a 21-year-old man occurring during clinical remission from Hodgkin's disease. Radiotherapy and treatment with high-dose systemic corticosteroids resulted in dramatic improvement in vision. Even without other evidence of recurrent disease, acute-onset optic neuropathy in a patient with a history of a lymphoproliferative disorder should raise the question of a reemergence of the malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications*
  • Hodgkin Disease / diagnosis
  • Hodgkin Disease / therapy
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / therapy
  • Recurrence