Ophthalmology

Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma

This book – a conjoint effort of ocular oncologists, general oncologists, and pathologists – is a comprehensive source of authoritative information on the subject of ocular and adnexal lymphoma. It covers all aspects, including clinical features, classification, epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation, biopsy techniques, histology and molecular pathology, staging procedures, and treatment methods. Detailed information is provided on primary vitreoretinal and adnexal lymphomas and chapters are also included on rare variants such as T cell lymphoma and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the ocular adnexa. The emphasis throughout is on easy readability, and the layout ensures rapid retrieval of information. In order to convey fundamental concepts, numerous tables,clinical photographs, histopathologic microphotographs, and imaging studies (fluorescein and indocyanine angiograms, ultrasonograms, CT scans, and MR images) are included.

Table of contents :

Front Matter....Pages i-ix

Lymphoid Neoplasms: Classification Systems....Pages 1-10

Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Histopathology....Pages 11-23

Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Molecular Pathology....Pages 25-46

Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Epidemiological Aspects....Pages 47-56

Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Evaluation....Pages 57-67

Ocular and Adnexal Lymphoma: Biopsy Techniques....Pages 69-76

Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma: Staging and Treatment....Pages 77-84

Vitreoretinal Lymphoma: Staging and Treatment....Pages 85-91

Ocular and Adnexal Benign Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia....Pages 93-101

Ocular and Adnexal T-Cell Lymphoma....Pages 103-115