Conjunctival Marginal Zone Lymphoma in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

We present a case of painless bulbar conjunctival mass due to B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), without systemic involvement, in a 76-year-old man. Following an excision biopsy, histopathologic examination and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis, prompting a referral for hemato-oncological...

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Published inCureus Vol. 15; no. 11; p. e49491
Main Authors Florou, Chrysoula, Aissopou, Evaggelia, Papakonstantinou, Evangelia, Georgalas, Ilias, Droutsas, Konstantinos
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2023
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Summary:We present a case of painless bulbar conjunctival mass due to B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), without systemic involvement, in a 76-year-old man. Following an excision biopsy, histopathologic examination and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis, prompting a referral for hemato-oncological assessment. The patient underwent comprehensive laboratory and imaging scans, subsequently receiving combined chemo-immunotherapy that resulted in complete remission to date. This case is reported as it is crucial to recognize that a conjunctival insult might emerge in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.49491