Bilateral conjunctival extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Dec 15;55(7):1414-6. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22694.

Abstract

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas (EMZLs), while relatively common in adults, are rare entities in the pediatric population. A subclass of the typically aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas, the few reported pediatric cases indicate that, as in adults, these tumors tend to be indolent. We present a case of EMZL arising in the conjunctivae in a 9-year-old male with bilateral disease. The patient was treated with surgical excision alone and has remained disease-free 6 years after the operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / surgery
  • Male