Orbital lymphoma and AIDS. A case report

Authors
Than-Trong, T Morel, X D'Hermies, F Dighiero, P Le Tourneau, A Audouin, J Diebold, J Delmer, A Zittoun, R Renard, G
Citation
T. Than-trong et al., Orbital lymphoma and AIDS. A case report, J FR OPHTAL, 22(5), 1999, pp. 594-598
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE
ISSN journal
01815512 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
594 - 598
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(199905)22:5<594:OLAAAC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report the case of a 33-year-old HIV-seropositive male who had a large c ell Epstein-Barr virus-associated non-Hodgkin's orbital lymphoma. A thoroug h medical examination enabled us to find on thoracic CT-scan a mediastinal lymph node involvement as large as 18 cm in diameter. The regression of the tumor was dramatic under chemotherapy with complete disapearance of the tu mor and no recurrence was found after more than 21 months follow-up. We dis cuss the differential diagnosis with orbital infection.