J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 49(7); 2008 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2008;49(7):1198-1202.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.7.1198    Published online July 15, 2008.
Bilateral Adrenal Gland Lymphoma Masquerading as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome.
In Tae Kim, Hae Young Park, Young Jung Roh
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. youngjungroh@hanmail.net
VKH 증후군과 유사한 양안 다발성 장액성 망막박리를 보인 양측성 부신 림프종
김인태ㆍ박혜영ㆍ노영정
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence:  In Tae Kim, M.D.
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of bilateral adrenal gland lymphoma mimicking symptoms of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. CASE SUMMARY: A 57-year-old woman complained of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia in both eyes. She had no prior medical history, but had experienced headaches in the past week. Fundus examination revealed multiple serous retinal detachment. Fluorescein angiography of the fundus revealed multiple pinpoint leaks in early stages and subretinal dye pooling in the retinal detachment area in late stages. The most likely diagnosis was therefore Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Two days later, mild fever developed and a systemic evaluation was performed. Computed tomography of chest and abdomen showed bilateral adrenal gland T-cell lymphoma. Through prompt combination chemotherapy, the patient's systemic condition recovered, and her fundus recovered with improved visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: We experienced a rare case of bilateral adrenal lymphoma which masqueraded as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. When there are systemic symptoms such as mild fever and headaches, systemic evaluation should be done so as not to miss more serious systemic pathology.
Key Words: Adrenal lymphoma;Bilateral serous retinal detachment;Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome


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