SUMMARY
The authors describe a case of systemic lymphoma with ocular involvement as a histopathologic finding after the enucleation of a blind painful eye. The patient had chronic renal insufficiency and hypertension and had underwent multiple ophthalmologic surgical procedures.
This paper discusses the histopatological aspects of the tumor, moreover the more frequent types of ocular lymphomas.
Key words:
Ocular lymphoma; Enucleation; B-cells lymphoma
RESUMO
Os autores descrevem um caso de linfoma sistêmico, com manifestação ocular, como um achado histopatológico após a enucleação de um olho cego doloroso. O paciente apresentava insuficiência renal crônica e hipertensão, submetido a múltiplas cirurgias oftalmológicas anteriores.
Palavras-chave:
Linfoma ocular; Enucleação; Linfoma de células B
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Publication in this collection
Dec 1997
