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The International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery
Volume 24, 2005 - Issue 2
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CASE REPORT

A Rapidly Fatal Case of T-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation

, MB, BS, , MB, BS, , FASOPRS, , FRANZCO, , FRACP & , FRCPA
Pages 131-133 | Received 27 May 2004, Accepted 01 Dec 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A 41-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a painful, red right eye with minimal systemic symptomatology, and was initially diagnosed with right idiopathic orbital inflammation. Ten days later, she developed abdominal and respiratory symptoms; this led to her demise within a further week. Post-mortem examination demonstrated widespread extranodal NK/T- cell lymphoma (nasal type), involving the right posterior orbit, lungs, uterus, left adrenal gland, pericardium and meninges. Thorough physical examination with early orbital biopsy should be considered to exclude underlying treatable pathology in managing patients with presumed idiopathic orbital inflammation.

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