Clinical outcomes following intravitreal methotrexate for primary vitreoretinal lymphoma

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous

Alfredo Voloschin¹  Hans E. Grossniklaus²  Ghazala D. O’Keefe²  Casey L. Anthony²  Jessica G. Shantha²  J. Clay Bavinger²  William A. Pearce²  Steven Yeh³ 

[1] Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 3902 Leavenworth St., 68106, Omaha, NE, USA;

关键词: Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma;    Primary intraocular lymphoma;    Primary central nervous system lymphoma;    Methotrexate;    Intravitreal;    PCNSL;    PVRL;    PIOL;    Uveitis;    Masquerade syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40942-021-00346-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeTo describe the visual acuity and anatomic outcomes of intravitreal methotrexate (MTX) for the treatment of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL).MethodsSingle-center retrospective case series of patients with a diagnosis of PVRL treated with intravitreal MTX. Patient records were reviewed for demographic information, ocular exam findings, and treatment regimens including number of MTX injections. Clinical outcomes recorded included visual acuity (VA), time to partial (PR) or complete response (CR), disease-free survival, time to relapse, and any CNS progression.ResultsTen eyes of 7 patients (4 male, 6 female) were reviewed. The mean age ± standard deviation (SD) was 70 ± 12 years. Five patients had prior or concomitant diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma with a history of systemic chemotherapy including MTX. Three eyes (30%) exhibited isolated vitreous involvement, four (40%) had subretinal lesions, and three (30%) presented with both vitreous and subretinal disease. Mean initial logMAR VA was 0.38 ± 0.52 (Snellen visual equivalent 20/50), while mean final logMAR VA ± SD was 0.34 ± 0.27 (Snellen visual equivalent 20/40) with a mean follow-up time of 26 months (Range, 3–49 months). Patients received an average of 6 intravitreal MTX injections (Range 1–10) over the course of treatment. Two patients received concomitant systemic chemotherapy. Mean time to either PR or CR was 57 days, and 6 eyes (60%) exhibited regression with no relapse after local treatment. For the 4 eyes that eventually relapsed, the mean time ± SD to first relapse was 193 days ± 155 days, and one eye experienced a second relapse. Two of 3 patients with subretinal disease showed complete regression with extended follow-up of 1 and 4 years following treatment with less than 3 doses of intravitreal MTX. One patient with PVRL developed CNS lymphoma during the study period. VA remained stable overall between the initial treatment visit, 3, 6, and 12-months (P > 0.05 for paired comparisons of VA over time).ConclusionsIntravitreal methotrexate was well-tolerated and led to local disease response in the majority of patients at approximately 2 months after initiation of treatment of intraocular lymphoma. Further studies on the efficacy of intravitreal treatment alone versus combined systemic and intravitreal treatment are warranted.

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