Ocular adnexal lymphoma
Ocular adnexal lymphoma
Definition
A non-Hodgkin lymphoma arising from the conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, lacrimal drainage apparatus, eyelids, or other orbital tissues around the eye. The vast majority of cases are extranodal marginal zone lymphomas of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, however, other histologic types of lymphomas can originate from ocular adnexal tissues, including rare cases of NK/T-cell lymphomas of nasal type.
Also known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma of ocular adnexa, OAL, ocular adnexa non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ocular adnexal lymphoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lymphoid system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ocular adnexa | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ocular adnexa | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |