Wednesday 30 July 2014

Non-hodgkin Lymphoma with metastasis in eye

today a old lady presnted with c/o NHL (post chemotherapy),with metastasis in lt. eye.Earlier her rt eye vision is lost due unkown reason.Now,the problem is that she has little vision in one eye,but tat also ,now,get affected wid mets.
Now,what to do? leave the lady wid vision,widout treating her?Or, shall we start palliative RT in that area,but tat ll cost her remaining vision.
we r in dillema.................................

1 comment:

  1. First to locate the site of Mets in that eye.and treat accordingly.If it is sure that Mets could not be controlled without sparing eye site then also palliative rt must be inciate as early as possible.

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