http://hdl.handle.net/1765/28140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00347-009-2010-5
pubmed: 19669149
scopus: 75549087072
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00347-009-2010-5
pubmed: 19669149
scopus: 75549087072
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia of the lacrimal gland in a patient with sarcoidosis
January 2010
Article
volume 107, issue 1 pp 60-63.
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We report a case of bilateral lacrimal gland involvement as the first sign of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia in a patient with sarcoidosis. Histological analysis of an incisional biopsy revealed a lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma consistent with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia. No noncaseating granulomas were encountered. Systemic treatment was initiated and resulted in complete resolution of the lesions. In a patient with a systemic disease, such as sarcoidosis, and lacrimal gland involvement, a biopsy of the lacrimal gland mass should be taken to make a correct diagnosis and start appropriate treatment.
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