J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1995 Apr;36(4):703-707.

A Case of Primary Orbital Malignant Lymphoma

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea.

Abstract

Lymphoma forms the largest group of lymphoproliferative disorder in the orbit. Orbit CT scan and biopsy are very helpful for diagnosis. Main treatment is radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The authors experienced a case of orbital lymphoma in a 45-year-old male who visited our hospital due to proptosis of the right eye. Histopathologic result showed diffuse small lymphocytic Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We present this case and discuss its management.

Keyword

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Orbit; Radiotnerapy; Chemotherapy

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Exophthalmos
Humans
Lymphoma*
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Male
Middle Aged
Orbit*
Radiotherapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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