title: T-cell malignant lymphoma with conjunctival involvement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a rare case of T-cell malignant lymphoma involving the conjunctiva.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 63-year-old woman had rapid onset of bilateral perilimbal congestion and chemosis. Perilimbal thickening with corneal infiltration developed 20 days later. Computed tomography incidentally disclosed a right maxillary sinus mass. Biopsy specimens from the maxillary sinus mass and the left limbus were subjected to histopathologic examination and immunohistochemical study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  T-cell malignant lymphoma of diffuse large cell type, stage IV, was diagnosed. The patient was treated with combination chemotherapy plus 13-cis-retinoic acid and remained in remission 1 1/2 years after diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conjunctival involvement with T-cell lymphoma may present as episcleritis and chemosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei. fungrong@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens; D015474:Isotretinoin