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Lymphatic tissues do not exist in orbit. Point of dispute
Orbit contains scattered lymphocytes.
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Ocular lymphoma
Orbital
Adnexal
Intraocular
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Distribution of common lymphoproliferative lesions of the orbit.
Ocular manifestations
Frequently masquerade as other more benign intraocular conditions
Proptosis
Uveitis
Herpetic retinitis.
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Orbital & Adnexal lymphoma
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Orbital and ocular adnexal lymphoma
Insidious onset
Clinical features
Double vision
Ptosis
Decreased vision.
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Orbital and ocular adnexal lymphoma
Unilateral or bilateral.
involved.
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Systemic disease to be suspected
Cervical lymphadenopathy,
Preauricular lymphadenopathy
Abdominal mass
Orbital sarcoidosis
Wegener granulomatosis
Chronic dacryoadenitis.
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Lymphoma of the lacrimal gland
Painless mass
de-sac,
Often fixed to the orbital rim and is rubbery
Tendency to mold into the contour of the lacrimal fossa and the
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Subtypes of B-cell nonHodgkin's
malignant lymphoma—
1. Extranodal B-cell marginal zone lymphoma,
2. Follicle center cell lymphoma,
3. Small lymphocytic lymphoma,
4. Lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma,
5. Large cell lymphoma,
6. Mantle cell lymphoma,
7. Burkitt's lymphoma
1. EXTRANODAL B-CELL MARGINAL
ZONE LYMPHOMA
Most common type
Hyperviscosity state
High Ki-67
proliferative
index
exceeding
90%
(yellow
arrowhead)
(original
magnificatio
n ×400).
• Worst prognosis for survival.
• Death occurs within 2 years of
diagnosis JAMA Ophthalmol. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.4644
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Burkitt’s lymphoma
•A
Inrare
the orbit,
tumorit typically
originates
Originallyfrom the maxillary
described in africa.
marrow space. in children
Most common
•Rapid
"starry sky“ appearance.
tumor growth in the
Comprising 90% of pediatric
face, with a doubling time of
lymphomas in endemic
3 days
regions and one third of
•Tumor of monstrous
nonendemic pediatric
proportion in 2 to 4 weeks
lymphomas..
B, At high power, -monotonous
appearance
Management of Burkitts lymphoma
Chemotherapy regimens based on cyclophosphamide,
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HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA
lymphomas,
Is rare in the orbital soft
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T-CELL LYMPHOMA
Rare
fungoides.
Only one case of primary t-cell
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Subtypes of Intra ocular
involvement
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
PRIMARY INTRAOCULAR LYMPHOMA
Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma
both eyes.
Associated with independent foci of visceral NHL
Primary CNS Lymphoma (PCNSL)
A subset of diffuse large B-cell NHL
infiltrates
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Tumor cells in the anterior chamber ~75% of patients.
Possible glaucoma.
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Primar y vitreoretinal
lymphoma.
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Classical pathological findings: atypical lymphoid cells between the
PIOL
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Gross photograph of enucleated globe with
PCNSL, revealing retinal thickening,
hemorrhage, and RPE involvement
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PCNSL involving vitreous
and subretinal space
Fluorescein angiogram of
Fluorescein angiogram of left eye during same eye after 6 minutes,
laminar flow phase, revealing early revealing intense staining of
hypofluorescence of lesions noted in A. infiltrates.
Primar y uveal lymphoma.
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Diagnosis
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Laboratory studies
Complete blood count (CBC) with Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) test
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B-scan ultrasonography
intraocular mass.
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Lumbar puncture : if CNS lymphoma is suspected.
lymphoma.
Bone scans may also be done
Vitreous biopsy
Retinal biopsy
Orbital biopsy
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Because of the fragility of neoplastic lymphocytes, a specimen may
diagnosis of PCNSLO.
immunoglobulin gene rearrangements and
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DIAGNOSIS OF LYMPHOMA
karyotypic abnormalities
Treatment
Radiotherapy
involvement.
For non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chemotherapy involves the use of
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For Hodgkin's lymphoma, chemotherapy involves the use of ABVD regimen
High dose methotrexate and Leucovorin rescue may also be used for ocular
lymphoma.
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Multimodality therapy
Intrathecal methotrexate,
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Multiagent primary chemotherapy
Designed to reduce radiation-associated cognitive
defects
Can occur in up to 40% of patients older than 50 years.
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Lymphoid tumors of the
conjunctiva
Traditionally treated with local radiation therapy.
Cryotherapy suggested
Fewer ocular and systemic complications and lower cost
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Primary orbital lymphoma
Radiotherapy alone is highly effective
Bilateral orbital disease with no systemic disease, is not an
indication for chemotherapy.
Rituximab,
Ibritumomab
Epratuzumab
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References
Albert & Jakobiec's principles & practice of ophthalmology
Yanoff & Duker: ophthalmology, 3rd ed.2008,ch 8.4
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th ed 2005, pg
667 - 690
JAMA ophthalmol. Doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.4644
published online november 13, 2014.
JAMA ophthalmol. Doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.376 published
online april 24, 2014
AAO Textbook of Ophthalmic Pathology & Intraocular
tumors.2011-2012, pg 323-326
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