A Case of Angiocentric Lymphoma.
- Author:
Jin Woog CHUNG
1
;
Hyeon Sook KIM
;
Hong Joo HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angiocentric lymphoma;
Orbital cellulitis;
Accurate biopsy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Diagnostic Errors;
Edema;
Eyelids;
Granuloma, Lethal Midline;
Inflammation;
Kidney;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases;
Lung;
Lymphoma*;
Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis;
Orbit;
Orbital Cellulitis;
Peripheral Nervous System;
Respiratory System;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(10):1765-1770
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angiocentric lymphoma is a lymphoma like lesion which has been known as a lethal midline granuloma, lymphomatoid granulomatosis and polymorphic reticulosis. It involves predominantly lungs, and other extranodal sites such as upper respiratory tract, skin, kidneys, peripheral nervous system and CNS. The authors experienced a case of angiocentric lymphoma which was misdiagnosed as orbital cellulitis because there were persistent epiphora, erythematous swelling in dacryocyst area and diffuse edema in upper and lower eyelids which occurred after functional endoscopic sinus surgery. This case was diagnosised as angiocentric lymphoma through multiple tissue biopsies. This disease is rare, especially in orbit and eyelid. It leads to the destruction and inflammation of tissue. To avoid misdiagnosis to orbital cellulitis, accurate biopsy is needed with the interchange of clinical informations with pathologist. We report this case with the review of literatures.
