Lacrimal gland extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma in the presence of amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a protein metabolism disorder characterised by extracellular deposition of insoluble amorphous hyaline material. Orbital and ocular amyloid lesions account for only 4% of localised disease affecting the head and neck. Ocular adnexal lymphoma accounts for 1-2% of lymphoma, with lacrimal gland lymphomas being relatively uncommon. The most common form affecting the orbit is extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (EMZL) of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma). We report an extremely rare case of co-existent EMZL and amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland. Initial biopsy of the right lacrimal gland confirmed an EMZL with amyloid deposit, and a course of radiotherapy treatment was given. Recurrent lacrimal gland swelling developed within a year. Subsequent biopsy identified amyloidosis with scanty lymphoid tissue. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of localised lacrimal gland amyloidosis of uncertain type with previous EMZL; the association described in this case report is not yet fully understood.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

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Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 41(2022), 3 vom: 19. Juni, Seite 350-353

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chean, Chung Shen [VerfasserIn]
Sovani, Vishakha [VerfasserIn]
Boden, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Knapp, Christopher [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

‘amyloidosis’
‘lacrimal gland’
‘lymphoma’
Case Reports
Journal Article

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Date Completed 17.05.2022

Date Revised 17.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/01676830.2020.1852578

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317803107