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Br J Ophthalmol 83:742-747 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.6.742
  • Original Article
    • Laboratory science

Ocular adnexal lymphoma—comparison of MALT lymphoma with other histological types

Table 2

Summary of cases

Case Patient age (years) Histological type (REAL) Site of lesion Presenting complaint Symptoms duration (months) Initial treatment Follow up (years) Patient outcome
Group 1: Primary ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma
1 35 MALT lymphoma Right orbit Diplopia, proptosis 1 Local excision, 8 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (25 Gy)
2 65 MALT lymphoma Left orbit Diplopia, pain, proptosis 3 Local excision, 5 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (28 Gy)
3 71 MALT lymphoma Left orbit Proptosis, soft tissue swelling 9 Local excision, 3 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (45 Gy)
4 50 MALT lymphoma Right orbit Soft tissue swelling 1 Local excision 2 Alive and well
5 45 MALT lymphoma Right orbit Diplopia, proptosis 4 Local excision 2 Alive and well
6 48 MALT lymphoma Left lower lid Palpable mass Unknown Local excision 6 Alive and well
(Treated recurrence, 2 years)
7 72 MALT lymphoma Right upper lid Palpable mass 12 Local excision 5 Deceased secondary other cause
8 54 MALT lymphoma Right conjunctiva Pain, ptosis 18 Local excision, 4 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (27 Gy) (Treated recurrence, 18 months)
9 73 MALT lymphoma Left conjunctiva Palpable mass Unknown Local excision, 1 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (30 Gy)
10 48 MALT lymphoma Right conjunctiva Incidental finding Unknown Local excision, 1 Alive and well
Radiotherapy (30 Gy)
Group 2: Primary ocular adnexal lymphoma of other type
11 62 Diffuse, large B cell Left orbit Diplopia, soft tissue swelling Unknown Chemotherapy (CHOP) 7 Alive and well
12 75 Diffuse, large B cell Right orbit Proptosis Unknown Radiotherapy (30 Gy),
Chemotherapy (CHOP)
3 Deceased secondary lymphoma
13 61 Follicular centre lymphoma, follicular Right orbit Diplopia, proptosis 2 Radiotherapy (30 Gy) 0.5 Alive and well
14 59 Peripheral T cell lymphoma—unspecified Right medial canthus Palpable mass 9 Radiotherapy (28 Gy), 7 Alive and well
Chemotherapy (CHOP)
Group 3: Secondary ocular adnexal lymphoma
15 72 Diffuse, large B cell Left orbit Proptosis, ptosis 3 Radiotherapy (25 Gy) 1 Deceased secondary lymphoma
16 72 Diffuse, large B cell Left orbit Proptosis, soft tissue swelling 2 Radiotherapy (30 Gy),
Chemotherapy (CHOP)
1 Deceased secondary lymphoma
17 78 Diffuse, large B cell Left orbit Pain, proptosis 2 Chemotherapy (CHOP) 1 Alive and well
18 78 Diffuse, large B cell Right orbit Proptosis 3 Radiotherapy (25 Gy) 0.5 Deceased secondary lymphoma
19 82 Follicular centre lymphoma, follicular Left lower lid Palpable mass 6 Local excision 0.5 Deceased secondary lymphoma
20 57 Mantle cell (B cell) Right conjunctiva Pain 3 Chemotherapy (CHOP, DHAP, cisplatin and fludarabine) 0.5 Deceased secondary lymphoma

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