Non-Hodgkin B-cell MALT lymphoma of marginal zone of the upper eyelid

Abstract

of the brain. On the basis of imaging assessment and the oncologist’s opinion, the patient was hospitalized at the Podillia Regional Oncology Center with a preliminary diagnosis of orbital lymphoma. Thereat, a final diagnosis of “extranodal, non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma of the marginal zone (MALT lymphoma) of Stage 3a, with metastases in the lungs, pleura and lymph nodes of the mediastinum” was established. At the moment, he is under observation by an oncologist and on the way to stabilization of his major disease. Conclusion: Management of orbital non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas remains a challenge requiring a multidisciplinary approach involving ophthalmologists and oncologists.