title: Orbital cellulitis or lymphoma? A diagnostic challenge.
abstract: We present a case report of an aggressive natural killer T cell lymphoma in a police officer who presented with combined features of orbital cellulitis and mid-facial destruction. However, his initial diagnosis was confused with other disease conditions that had overlapping features. This emphasizes the significance of clinical alertness and adequate tissue sampling; this can have a great impact on early diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Southampton Eye Unit, Southampton General Hospital, UK. aysha_salam@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Aysha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salam
authors.forename: Manual
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saldana
authors.forename: Naeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zaman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome