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T-Cell Lymphoma
Gangadhara Sundar, Stephanie Ming Young,
Poh Sun Goh, Bingcheng Wu, Min En Nga,
and Shantha Amrith
Introduction
Orbital neoplasms are not uncommon. The vast majority are
benign lesions that may present either in children or adults. The
most common primary malignant neoplasms of the orbit are
lymphomas. Most lymphomas of the orbit and adnexal region
are B-cell lymphomas with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
(MALT) being the most common. T-cell lymphomas are
extremely rare and when present may be a manifestation of
known preexisting systemic disease. They arise primarily from
the paranasal sinuses, more commonly in East Asians. While
B-cell lymphomas are usually well recognized and more easily
treated, T-cell lymphomas often carry a guarded prognosis.
Clinical Scenario
A 55-year-old East Asian male presented with a lump in the
inner corner of the right eye of a few months’ duration. He did
recall generalized weakness and weight loss over the past sev-
eral months, but without fever, night sweats, nasal obstruction,
epistaxis or any visual symptoms. He had no known previous
systemic disease. Ophthalmic examination at presentation
revealed normal visual acuity in both eyes. Examination of the
left eye and adnexa were within normal limits. On the right,
while the globe and intraocular examination were unremark-
able, there was a frm injected subconjunctival lesion of the
medial canthus, without tenderness, reducibility or compress-
ibility (Fig. 39.1). There was no proptosis. Evaluation of the
lacrimal drainage system and a transnasal endoscopic exami-
G. Sundar · S. M. Young · S. Amrith (*)
Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital,
Singapore
Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University of Singapore, Singapore
e-mail: gangadhara_sundar@nuhs.edu.sg; stephanie.young@nuhs.
edu.sg; shantha_amrith@nuhs.edu.sg
P. S. Goh
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital,
Singapore
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
B. Wu
Department of Pathology, National University Hospital,
Singapore
M. E. Nga
Department of Pathology, National University Hospital,
Singapore
Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Fig. 39.1 Clinical picture showing the medial conjunctival mass in the
right eye