Epiphora as the Presenting Sign of Relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Child with Bruton Agammaglobulinemia

• DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000487
• Publication Date: 2014-05-09T12:51:26Z
• Authors: Gokcen Gokce; Osman Melih Ceylan; Yusuf Uysal; Uzeyir Yildizoglu; Erman Atas; Bulent Kurt
• Keywords: Male; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Eye Neoplasms; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Endoscopy; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Agammaglobulinemia; Humans; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Child; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Nasolacrimal Duct; Physical Examination

Primary or secondary infiltration of the lacrimal drainage system by a lymphoid neoplasm is rare in children. immunodeficiencies are characterized occurrence unusual malignancies at unexpected locations pediatric age group.Case report.A 12-year-old boy with history Bruton agammaglobulinemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that primarily originated perianal region was referred to our oculoplastics department for persistent epiphora. Computed tomography scan nasal endoscopy revealed relapse NHL inferior portion nasolacrimal duct. Complete remission achieved chemotherapy.Epiphora could be initial manifestation recurrence an underlying malignancy population predisposing immunodeficiency.