High Grade Plasmablastic Lymphoma of the Eyelid in a Young Male

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a subtype of a rare and aggressive, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is usually associated with immunosuppression, HIV, or Epstein Barr virus and with a poor prognosis. It is characterized by a loss of the typical markers of mature B cells such as CD20 and expression of act...

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Published inThe Pan-American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 36 - 39
Main Authors Adriana Dávila Camargo, Moises Enghelberg, Guillermo Vera
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.01.2018
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Summary:Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a subtype of a rare and aggressive, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is usually associated with immunosuppression, HIV, or Epstein Barr virus and with a poor prognosis. It is characterized by a loss of the typical markers of mature B cells such as CD20 and expression of activated B-cell immunopheno-types associated with plasma cells. We present a case report of an HIV negative 21-year-old male with plasmablastic lymphoma of the right lower eyelid who underwent surgical resection and chemotherapy. Given the minimal accounts of PBL in the eyelid, the authors attempt to review the literature and cross match similarities with previous accounts of ocular involvement related to this malignancy.
ISSN:2666-4909
2666-4909