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BMC Ophthalmology
Published in: BMC Ophthalmology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Case report

Conjunctival lymphoma during pregnancy: a case report

Authors: Sherine Jue Ong, Shih-Ming Jung, Hsin-Chiung Lin

Published in: BMC Ophthalmology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

To present a case of conjunctival lymphoma in a young woman complicated by pregnancy.

Case presentation

A 38-year-old previously healthy woman presented with a 2-year history of progressive right blepharoptosis. Giant papillomatous sessile masses were identified in the upper and lower fornix bilaterally and involved the tarsus of the right upper lid. The remaining ophthalmic examination was unremarkable. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry showed mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma with immunoglobulin kappa monotype. Further workup showed no evidence of systemic lymphoma or orbital involvement.

Conclusions

Partial regrowth of conjunctival lymphoma occurred 6 months after excision and the MALT lymphoma remained indolent during the course of her pregnancy without radiotherapy.
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Metadata
Title
Conjunctival lymphoma during pregnancy: a case report
Authors
Sherine Jue Ong
Shih-Ming Jung
Hsin-Chiung Lin
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Ophthalmology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-017-0518-z

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