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[Secondary orbital lymphoma]
I Basanta1, C Sevillano1, M D Álvarez1
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol, Ferrol, La Coruña, España.
Case Report:
A case is presented of an 85 year-old Caucasian female with lymphoma that recurred in the orbit (secondary ocular adnexal lymphoma). The orbital tumour was a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma according to the REAL classification (Revised European-American Lymphoma Classification).
Discussion:
Orbital lymphomas are predominantly B-cell proliferations of a variety of histological types, and most are low-grade tumours. Patients are usually middle-aged or elderly, and it is slightly more common in women. A palpable mass, proptosis and blepharoptosis are the most common signs of presentation.
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