Abstract
A 36-year-old male patient presented with a firm swelling in the left lacrimal sac region with a history of recurrent episodes of acute dacryocystitis, which partly resolved with systemic antibiotics. Computed tomography showed diffuse soft tissue mass without bony erosion in the same area. Incisional biopsy confirmed diffuse large cell lymphoma of non-Hodgkin's type by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Oncologists did not detect systemic involvement, and the patient received six cycles of cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, and prednisolone (CHOP). Epiphora was resolved, and no recurrence of the lesion was seen with subsequent dacryocystorhinostomy with intubation and was in good health for up to 3 years of follow-up. Although primary lacrimal sac lymphoma is a rare entity, high suspicion, and prompt action in atypical cases can save lives from aggressive diffuse large cell lymphoma.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), 148-150
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Roy, S. R., Nuruddin, M., & Hoque, F. (2023). Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), 148-150. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21
MLA 9
Roy, Soma Rani, et al. "Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 1, 2023, pp. 148-150. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21.
Chicago (author–date)
Roy, Soma Rani, Murtuza Nuruddin, and Fahmida Hoque. 2023. "Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 16 (1): 148-150. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21.
Harvard
Roy, S. R., Nuruddin, M. and Hoque, F. (2023) 'Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), pp. 148-150. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21.
Vancouver
Roy SR, Nuruddin M, Hoque F. Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;16(1):148-150. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21
IEEE
S. R. Roy, M. Nuruddin, and F. Hoque, "Diffuse large cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac may mimic as acute dacryocystitis," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 148-150, 2023, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_304_21.