Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma
Purpose: To describe the case of a patient affected by orbital lymphoma mimicking pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland. Methods: This was a retrospective case report. Results: We present the case of a patient with 15-year history of slowly progressive left proptosis and inferomedial bulbar disl...
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| author | Diego Strianese Andrea Elefante Francesco Matarazzo Angela Panico Mariantonia Ferrara Fausto Tranfa |
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| description | Purpose: To describe the case of a patient affected by orbital lymphoma mimicking pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland. Methods: This was a retrospective case report. Results: We present the case of a patient with 15-year history of slowly progressive left proptosis and inferomedial bulbar dislocation who had the presumptive diagnosis of lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma based on clinical and radiological features. The patient underwent lateral orbitotomy and lacrimal gland excision. Postoperative histological features were consistent with low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusion: The accepted clinico-radiological criteria used for the diagnosis of lacrimal gland fossa lesions might have a certain false-positive rate, even in recent years. The initial surgical approach with the appropriate choice between fine-needle aspiration biopsies, intraoperative biopsies and lacrimal gland excisions might be a challenge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f6af6a96107478eb500b918a7a4de3a2022-12-21T18:33:38ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992013-09-014310911310.1159/000354963354963Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic AdenomaDiego StrianeseAndrea ElefanteFrancesco MatarazzoAngela PanicoMariantonia FerraraFausto TranfaPurpose: To describe the case of a patient affected by orbital lymphoma mimicking pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland. Methods: This was a retrospective case report. Results: We present the case of a patient with 15-year history of slowly progressive left proptosis and inferomedial bulbar dislocation who had the presumptive diagnosis of lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma based on clinical and radiological features. The patient underwent lateral orbitotomy and lacrimal gland excision. Postoperative histological features were consistent with low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusion: The accepted clinico-radiological criteria used for the diagnosis of lacrimal gland fossa lesions might have a certain false-positive rate, even in recent years. The initial surgical approach with the appropriate choice between fine-needle aspiration biopsies, intraoperative biopsies and lacrimal gland excisions might be a challenge.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354963Orbital lymphomaPleomorphic adenomaLacrimal gland |
| spellingShingle | Diego Strianese Andrea Elefante Francesco Matarazzo Angela Panico Mariantonia Ferrara Fausto Tranfa Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma Case Reports in Ophthalmology Orbital lymphoma Pleomorphic adenoma Lacrimal gland |
| title | Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma |
| title_full | Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma |
| title_fullStr | Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma |
| title_short | Orbital Lymphoma Mimicking Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma |
| title_sort | orbital lymphoma mimicking lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma |
| topic | Orbital lymphoma Pleomorphic adenoma Lacrimal gland |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354963 |
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