K G Au Eong1, C T Choo. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe an unusual case of Burkitt lymphoma manifesting as acute proptosis and simulating orbital inflammatory disease. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 24-year-old Chinese man developed painful severe nonaxial proptosis in his left eye during 1 day. Computed tomographic scan disclosed an orbital mass that was shown to be Burkitt lymphoma when biopsy was performed. The disease progressed rapidly despite chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Our case supports the fact that Burkitt lymphoma can manifest as acute proptosis and expands the spectrum of clinical presentation of Burkitt lymphoma.
PURPOSE: To describe an unusual case of Burkitt lymphoma manifesting as acute proptosis and simulating orbital inflammatory disease. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 24-year-old Chinese man developed painful severe nonaxial proptosis in his left eye during 1 day. Computed tomographic scan disclosed an orbital mass that was shown to be Burkitt lymphoma when biopsy was performed. The disease progressed rapidly despite chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Our case supports the fact that Burkitt lymphoma can manifest as acute proptosis and expands the spectrum of clinical presentation of Burkitt lymphoma.
Authors: John Carmody; Raghunath P Misra; Marlyn P Langford; William A Byrd; Lauren Ditta; Bryan Vekovius; Donald E Texada Journal: Clin Ophthalmol Date: 2011-04-20