Primary Conjunctival Malignant Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymophoid Tissue. |
Seungjun Bae, Myungjin Joo, Jinhyung Yoo |
1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Injae University, Sanggae Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Injae University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
결막 점막 림프조직에서 기원한 악성 림프종 1례 |
배승준(Seung Jun Bae),주명진(Myung JIn Joo),유진형(Jin Hyung Yoo) |
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Abstract |
Malignant lymphomas arising in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT) account for a significant proportion of extranodal lymphomas. Included among this group of tumors are lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract, salivary gland, lung and thyroid. But their conjunctival involvements are rare, less than 1.5% of all conjunctival tumors. The authors examined the 51-year-old man who showed the primary conjunctival malignant lymphoma of MALT. It involved the inferior fornix and medial canthal area in his left eye without systemic involvement. We confirmed it by immunohistochemical studies of biopsied tissue, also including computed tomography, sonography, thyroid and bone scan. The patient was successfully treated with radiotherapy. We report this case with a recent review of the ophthalmic literature. |
Key Words:
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT);The primary conjunctival malignant lymphoma |
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