Journal of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association  2003;4(2):165-168

A Case of Malignant Lymphoma of Lateral Rectus Muscle.

Jin Hyung PARK 1 ; Young Hwan KIM ; Hi Sang KYEONG ; Dong Ho HA ; Dong Il KIM

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Keywords

Malignant lymphoma; Orbit; Rectus muscle

Country

Republic 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.