Ocular/adnexal lymphoma: dissimilar to systemic lymphoma

Surv Ophthalmol. 2018 May-Jun;63(3):381-388. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2017.08.005. Epub 2017 Aug 31.

Abstract

Ocular adnexal lymphoma and intraocular lymphoma, whether occurring simultaneously or sequentially, are often similar to associated systemic lymphoma. We describe 4 cases of ocular adnexal lymphoma or intraocular lymphoma with a dissimilar systemic lymphoma. Two of the cases represent Richter transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small-cell lymphoma into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In the third patient, conjunctival extranodal marginal zone lymphoma developed following treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. The fourth patient had a remote history of systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with a subsequent diagnosis of orbital extranodal marginal zone lymphoma. Clinical-pathological correlation is reported for all cases in addition to pertinent review of the literature.

Keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukemia; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; extranodal marginal zone lymphoma; intraocular lymphoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; ocular adnexal lymphoma; small cell lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology*