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Fourteen patients with localized orbital mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma diagnosed between 1998 and 2005 were reviewed. Five patients were males and 9 were females, with a mean age of 58 years. In 8 patients, the disease arose from the conjunctiva, and in 6 patients, it originated from the retrobulbar space. Patients were treated with radiotherapy alone at a dose range from 30 to 54 Gy. All patients with conjunctival lymphoma achieved complete remission (CR). Four patients with retrobulbar lymphoma obtained CR, and unconfirmed CR (CRu) was observed in 2 cases. Orbital extraconal lymphoma disappeared. However, intraconal cord-like tumor and mass involving the medial extraocular muscle remained with the absence of regrowth over the long term. There have been very few reports discussing the histology of residual mass after radiotherapy. Residual mass was suggested to be reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. As a dose of more than 40 Gy induced dry eye syndrome or cataract, the dose must not exceed 40 Gy in order to achieve safe treatment of orbital mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
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PMID:Radiotherapy for localized orbital mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. 1757 88

This study investigated the treatment efficacy and long-term adverse effects of various treatment modalities for primary ocular adnexal lymphomas (POALs). We retrospectively reviewed 107 patients who received first-line chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other treatment modalities from 1990 to 2015. Nighty-three (87%) patients were diagnosed with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, with the orbit being the most common site (49 patients, 46%). Among 91 patients with stage I-IIE1 disease, 26 underwent chemotherapy, 34 underwent radiotherapy, and 31 received other treatment modalities. For chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other treatment modalities, the 5-year event-free survival (EFS) rates were 90.0%, 89.7%, and 85.8% and the 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 100%, 90.4%, and 87.5%, respectively. Moreover, among 80 patients with stage I-IIE1 MALT lymphoma, the complete remission, 5-year EFS and OS rates were not significantly different between patients receiving chemotherapy and those receiving radiotherapy. Among 16 patients with stage IIE2-IVE disease, the 5-year EFS rates for chemotherapy alone (n = 11) and combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy (n = 5) were 61.7% and 80%, respectively, whereas the 5-year OS rate for both groups was 80.0%. Neutropenia (15.2%) was the most common side effect in patients who received chemotherapy, whereas cataract (16.3%) was the most common late sequela in patients who received radiotherapy. Multivariate analysis revealed that old age (> 60 y) and an advanced stage (stage III/IV) were prognostic factors for poor OS. Our results indicate that chemotherapy yields satisfactory disease control and fewer side effects, and acts as an alternative therapy for patients with localized POALs.
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PMID:Chemotherapy alone is an alternative treatment in treating localized primary ocular adnexal lymphomas. 2911 92

In this study, we present 2 patients, including 1 pediatric patient, with orbital tumors in the deep superonasal intraconal space, which were approached with upper fornix technique combined with a superior lateral cantholysis. The first patient was a 1-year-old girl who had presented with left upper eyelid retraction since the age of 2 months. Imaging studies revealed an orbital mass in the left postero-superonasal intraconal space. The second patient was a 71-year-old man who complained of decreased vision after cataract surgery in the left eye. Imaging studies revealed an orbital mass in the left superonasal intraconal space surrounding the optic nerve in the posterior orbit. In both the patients, incisional biopsy of the orbital mass with upper fornix approach was performed under general anesthesia. The diagnoses of congenital upper eyelid retraction caused by fibrosis in patient #1 and extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue in patient #2 were made, after pathological examinations. No significant intra- or postoperative complications occurred during a follow-up period of 10 months and 2 months, respectively.
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PMID:Upper Fornix Approach to the Superonasal Intraconal Space: An Experience Including a Pediatric Patient. 3168 58