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Small cell lymphocytic lymphoma of eye annexes. Case presentation

Authors :
Icilany Villares Álvarez
Julio Dámaso Fernández Águila
María de los A. García Dueñas
Alejandro Pérez Capote
Source :
Medisur, Vol 17, Iss 6, Pp 895-902 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2019.

Abstract

Lymphomas are malignant diseases that originate in the immune system cells and are predominantly manifested by lymphadenopathy; sometimes the presentation is in extranodal places. The eye and its annexes may be affected by a heterogeneous group of primary lymphomas or, secondarily, by the extension of lymphomas originated in lymph nodes or other extranodal sites. The case of a patient who went to the consultation due to left palpebral ptosis is reported and physical examination showed bilateral involvement, with tumors in the lower right eye bulbar conjunctiva and in the left eye upper bulbar conjunctiva. A small B cell lymphocytic non-Hodgkin lymphoma was diagnosed by conjunctiva biopsy. The patient was considered a stage IIIAE of Ann Arbor and treated with six cycles of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and prednisone, plus the Cuban monoclonal antibody anti-CD20 CIMABior®. The complete response was reached, state in which the disease remains so far.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
1727897X
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medisur
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8cacaaf2206948669523e12e455dee2d
Document Type :
article