PRIMARY INVOLVEMENT OF THE ORBIT IN NON-A FRICAN BURKITT-LYMPHOMA

Authors
WEGNER A SCHMIDT T FELLBAUM C
Citation
A. Wegner et al., PRIMARY INVOLVEMENT OF THE ORBIT IN NON-A FRICAN BURKITT-LYMPHOMA, Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 203(2), 1993, pp. 128-131
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde
ISSN journal
00232165 → ACNP
Volume
203
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
128 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-2165(1993)203:2<128:PIOTOI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Background: Primary orbital involvement in non-African Burkitt's lymph oma does not occur frequently but when it occurs children are mostly a ffected. Patient and method: A 83-year-old woman with a primary manife station of non-African Burkitt's lymphoma in the orbit was presented i n our out-patient department. Results: After radiation therapy no recu rrence after 6 months. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first reported adult patient with definite primary involvement of the orbit in non-African Burkitt's lymphoma.