Primary Canalicular MALT Lymphoma Masquerading as Chronic Canaliculitis

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Mar-Apr;40(2):e51-e52. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002568. Epub 2023 Dec 19.

Abstract

A 67-year-old female presented with chronic canaliculitis and underwent canalicular marsupialization. During the procedure, a fleshy mass was found in the canaliculus, which was excised completely and sent to pathology. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. The patient underwent staging with positron emission tomography/CT scan, which did not show any hypermetabolic foci elsewhere in the body, so the patient elected to undergo close observation without further treatment. At 12 months of follow-up, the patient has remained disease-free.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Canaliculitis*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Stomach Neoplasms*

Supplementary concepts

  • Familial primary gastric lymphoma