Orbital lymphoma: blindness as a presenting symptom.
A case of isolated orbital lymphoma presenting as blindness is reported. An unusual feature of bone erosion is highlighted and the difficulty in the histological interpretation is discussed.
Kuriakose
M
M
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow, Gwent.
Llewelyn
J
J
Sugar
A
A
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology