Open AccessPrimary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Eyelid
Author(s) -
Sonia Chhabra,
Sunita Singh,
Rajnish Kalra,
Amrita Duhan,
Nisha Marwah,
Rajeev Sen
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
asian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2452-0691
pISSN - 1560-2133
DOI - 10.35119/asjoo.v12i3.313
Subject(s) - medicine , eyelid , basal cell carcinoma , basal cell , dermatology , lymphoma , differential diagnosis , melanoma , pathology , radiology , cancer research
Malignant tumours affecting the eyelid include basal cell carcinoma (85% to 95%), squamous cell carcinoma (approximately 5%), sebaceous carcinoma (1% to 5%), and malignant melanoma (1%). Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the eyelid is rare. This report is of an 80-year-old woman who presented with diffuse left upper eyelid swelling, clinically suspected to be a haemangioma. Rare diseases should be considered in differential diagnoses because they have the potential for rapid systemic involvement and may need treatment that is different from that of other common diseases at the same site.