A Case of Malignant Lymphoma of Lateral Rectus Muscle.
- Author:
Jin Hyung PARK
1
;
Young Hwan KIM
;
Hi Sang KYEONG
;
Dong Ho HA
;
Dong Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. atreyue@daum.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Malignant lymphoma;
Orbit;
Rectus muscle
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Diplopia;
Humans;
Lymphoma*;
Male;
Muscles;
Orbit;
Orbital Diseases
- From:Journal of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
2003;4(2):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Orbital mass is about 17% of orbital disease and only 7-8% of mass is lymphoma. Lymphoma involved extraocular muscles are unusual. Lymphoma occurred in lateral rectus muscle, rarely. The authors experienced a case of malignant lymphoma occurred in the lateral rectus muscle in 17-year-old male. His main symptom was exopthalmos and diplopia. The patient was treated with excision via bicoronal approach and radiation. We report the unusual case of malignant lymphoma occurred in lateral rectus muscle.
