Primary subconjunctival lymphoma: an unusual presentation of childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Of 806 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases, only one primary subconjunctival lymphoma case was observed in Hacettepe Children's Hospital over a period of 16 years. The patient was a 12 year-old-boy with a subconjunctival mass on the upper part of his right eye. Biopsy revealed malignant lymphoma. Extensive investigations disclosed no other site of tumor. He was given the modified LSA2-L2 protocol. He has been in remission for 22 months. This may be the first report of a primary subconjunctival lymphoma in the childhood period.
Karadeniz
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Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Bilgiç
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Ruacan
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Sarialioğlu
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Büyükpamukçu
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Akyüz
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Doğan
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D002648:Child; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male