Uveal lymphoid hyperplasia: Treatment with combination antibiotics and steroids Journal Article
| Authors: | Francis, J. H.; Winebrake, J. P.; Abramson, D. H. |
| Article Title: | Uveal lymphoid hyperplasia: Treatment with combination antibiotics and steroids |
| Abstract: | Background/aims Uveal lymphoid hyperplasia (formerly benign reactive hyperplasia of the choroid) spans histopatholological characteristics ranging from reactive hyperplasia to low-grade lymphoid neoplasm. There is strong evidence that other low-grade lymphoid neoplasms, particularly of gastric derivations, respond to oral antibiotics. Here, we explore that response of uveal lymphoid hyperplasia to treatment with only oral antibiotics and steroids. Methods Four eyes of three patients with clinically diagnosed uveal lymphoid hyperplasia were treated with a course of oral antibiotics and steroids. The main outcome was clinical response of choroidal infiltrate by optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of choroidal thickness and visual acuity. Secondary outcome measure included local and systemic recurrence. Clinical response was evaluated by clinical exam, fundus photography, ultrasound and OCT. Results All 4 eyes displayed a clinical response at a median 2 weeks after starting oral antibiotics and steroid course. The choroidal infiltration regressed as evidenced by: decrease of choroidal thickness by a median of 421 nm, myopic shift in refractive error by a median of 0.50 Diopters, and improved vision by a median of 1.5 Snellen lines. At a median of 51-month follow-up, all four eyes had a sustained complete response and no patient has developed systemic disease to date. Conclusions In this small cohort of patients with uveal lymphoid hyperplasia, measurable and sustained clinical responses were observed with antibiotics/steroids, without systemic recurrence. This suggests combination antibiotic/steroid therapy is a reasonable treatment for select cases of uveal lymphoid hyperplasia, and may avoid the need for systemic chemotherapy/monoclonal antibody and/or external beam irradiation. |
| Keywords: | choroid; association; neoplasia; treatment medical; chlamydia |
| Journal Title: | British Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume: | 107 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1161 |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Date Published: | 2023-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 786 |
| End Page: | 789 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:000759738500001 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319483 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| PMCID: | PMC10314080 |
| PUBMED: | 35190399 |
| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Corresponding author is MSK author: Jasmine Francis -- Source: Wos |
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