A rare type of cancer in children: extranodal marginal zone B-cell (MALT) lymphoma of the ocular adnexa
The Turkish journal of pediatrics, cilt.56, sa.3, ss.295-298, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Dergi Adı: The Turkish journal of pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.295-298
- Anahtar Kelimeler: child, lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, ocular adnexal lymphoma, orbital neoplasm
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Primary ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas (OAMLs) are mostly seen in the 5th-7th decades of life, with female predominance, and they occur rarely in children. Thus, knowledge about this cancer type is obtained from adult data in the literature, while the data regarding OAMLs in the pediatric population are limited to a few case reports. Herein, we report a 10-year-old boy with OAML who was treated successfully with radiotherapy, and we discuss this uncommon lymphoma in children.