A Case of Malignant Lymphoma of Lateral Rectus Muscle.

Park, Jin Hyung; Kim, Young Hwan; Kyeong, Hi Sang; Ha, Dong Ho; Kim, Dong Il

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Journal of Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2003;4(2):165-168.

A Case of Malignant Lymphoma of Lateral Rectus Muscle.

Jin Hyung Park, Young Hwan Kim, Hi Sang Kyeong, Dong Ho Ha, Dong Il Kim

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. atreyue@daum.net

Abstract

Orbital mass is about 17% of orbital disease and only 7-8% of mass is lymphoma. Lymphoma involved extraocular muscles are unusual. Lymphoma occurred in lateral rectus muscle, rarely. The authors experienced a case of malignant lymphoma occurred in the lateral rectus muscle in 17-year-old male. His main symptom was exopthalmos and diplopia. The patient was treated with excision via bicoronal approach and radiation. We report the unusual case of malignant lymphoma occurred in lateral rectus muscle.

Keywords: Malignant lymphoma; Orbit; Rectus muscle

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