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MALT lymphoma - orbit

Case contributed by Ali Hekmatnia
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Low grade fever and bilateral painless exophthalmos

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
mri

Bilateral proptosis with enlargement of the lacrimal glands with homogenous enhancement.

Case Discussion

Orbital lymphoma usually appears as a soft tissue mass, frequently in the upper outer quadrant of orbit, associated with lacrimal glands. Bilateral enlargement of lacrimal glands in this patient is due to pathologically-proven orbital MALT lymphoma.

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