25-gauge transconjunctival diagnostic vitrectomy in suspected cases of intraocular lymphoma: a case series and review of the literature

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摘要 AIM:Toreportthecytologyresultsof25-gaugetransconjunctival(25G-TSV)diagnosticvitrectomyincasessuspiciousforintraocularlymphoma(IOL),andcomparetheresultstothosereportedintheliterature.METHODS:Clinicalandcytopathologicalrecordsof18vitreousbiopsyspecimensobtainedvia25G-TSVdiagnosticvitrectomyin12patientssuspiciousforIOLwerereviewedretrospectively.Areviewoftheliteratureinregardstothediagnosticyieldsofvitreousspecimensobtainedvia25-gaugeand20-gaugediagnosticvitrectomyinsuspectedcasesofIOLwasperformed.RESULTS:Eighteeneyesfrom12patientswithclinicalsuspicionofIOLunderwentdiagnostic25G-TSV.ThecytopathologicalinvestigationsdemonstratedIOLin15eyes(83.3%).Vitreousanalysiswasnon-diagnosticin3eyes(16.7%).CONCLUSION:Twenty-five-gaugediagnosticvitrectomyyieldsadequatesampleforcytologicalevaluationofthevitreousincasessuspiciousforIOL.Thediagnosticresultsofthe25G-TSVinthecurrentstudyaresuperiortothosereportedfor20-gaugevitrectomybutequivalenttothosereportedfor25G-TSVinthepublishedliterature.
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出版日期 2014年03月13日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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