Previously undiagnosed lymphoma presenting as recurrent dacryocystitis
S. Kheterpal, S. Y. Chan, A. Batch and G. R. Kirkby
Department of Ophthalmology, Birmingham & Midland Eye Hospital, England.
Lymphoma occurring in the lacrimal sac is uncommon and usually occurs in
patients with known systemic disease. We report the case of an 82-year-old
woman who presented with recurrent right dacryocystitis and a mass in the
left lower eyelid. The results of the biopsy of the eyelid and fine-needle
aspiration of the swelling arising from the lacrimal fossa demonstrated
low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This unusual presentation and the
histopathological features are described.
