Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma Presenting as Refractory Unilateral Open-angle Glaucoma

J Glaucoma. 2016 Aug;25(8):e741-4. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000459.

Abstract

We report a single case of masquerade glaucoma caused by increased episcleral venous pressure from adnexal lymphoma. The patient presented as a referral for unilateral glaucoma with intraocular pressures (IOPs) consistently >40 mm Hg (right eye). We present data conclusively demonstrating extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue in the involved eye, and provide an account of the treatment of the tumor with sustained regression and complete resolution of his elevated IOP. We conclude with a discussion of the proposed mechanism. This case serves as a reminder that unilateral open-angle glaucoma can be a sign of indolent ocular adnexal lymphoma. The case also provides a useful model for increased IOP with orbital lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Conjunctiva / pathology
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / complications*
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / diagnosis
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / etiology*
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / complications*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography