UNUSUAL NON-HODGKIN-LYMPHOMA

Purpose We want to demonstrate an unusual conjunctival Non-Hodgkin-Lym phoma with bleedings. Patient A 77-year-old female patient presented w ith an entropion of the left lower eye-lid. Bilaterally reddish, soft tumors showed in the lower fornices with circumscript bleedings. On ac count of an absolute arrhythmia of the heart the patient has been on a medication of cumarine-derivates since 9 years. Histologically we fou nd underneath the epithelium densely packed lymphocytic cells with sma ll uniform nuclei intermingled with many erythrocytes. The immunohisto logical investigations revealed a Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma of B-cell origi n. Conclusions Bleedings in a conjunctival Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma can al ter the clinical aspect of the tumor. It is necessary to inspect each entropion thoroughly in order to rule out any other pathological lesio ns.