[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the lacrimal gland].
BACKGROUND
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a systemic disease and various organs can therefore be affected. Ocular manifestations of non-Hodgkin lymphomas are possible but involvement of the eyelids or lacrimal glands are uncommon.


METHODS
A 63-year-old female patient suffered from a painless upper eyelid swelling of the left eye for 3 weeks. The anterior and posterior parts of the eyes showed no pathologic signs and X-ray examination of both orbits revealed no pathologic findings. Magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography of the head revealed a neoplasm of the left lacrimal gland and also of the left parotid gland. The histologic examination revealed a recurrent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.


CONCLUSIONS
The causes of eyelid swellings can be multiple, however, painless swellings may also be caused by neoplasms. In the case described here it was interesting that behind a painless eyelid swelling even a systemic disorder was hidden, i.e. a recurrence of a non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was localized in the lacrimal gland.
Yayan
J
J
Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Osterreich.
Mallouhi
A
A
Moser
P
P
Irschick
E
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D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D000069283:Rituximab; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab