Non-Hodgkins lymphoma presenting with proptosis in an infant

J AAPOS. 2008 Oct;12(5):514-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.03.003. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Abstract

We describe a 9-week-old infant with rapidly progressive proptosis secondary to a rare orbital neoplasm, a variety of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
  • Exophthalmos / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / genetics
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbital Neoplasms / complications*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Parotid Region / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Translocation, Genetic