Primary Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of the Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue of the Lacrimal Sac Found with Epiphora: A Case Report

Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi; Yasuhiro Takahashi; Jacqueline Mupas-Uy; Emiko Takahashi; Hirohiko Kakizaki

doi:10.1159/000449121

Primary Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of the Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue of the Lacrimal Sac Found with Epiphora: A Case Report

Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep 16;7(3):148-154. doi: 10.1159/000449121. eCollection 2016 Sep-Dec.

Authors

Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi¹, Yasuhiro Takahashi¹, Jacqueline Mupas-Uy¹, Emiko Takahashi², Hirohiko Kakizaki¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan.
² Department of Pathology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan.

Abstract

We report a case of a primary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue of the lacrimal sac, which was found in a patient with epiphora without palpable mass. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated mucosal thickening of the lacrimal sac with a patent lumen, consistent with the intraoperative finding. Epiphora resolved, which was confirmed by smooth syringing, 1 month after starting the immunotherapy.

Keywords: Epiphora; Immunotherapy; Lacrimal sac; MALT lymphoma; Magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

Case Reports