title: Radiation Therapy in a Case of Orbital Lymphoma
creator: Molinaro, MA
subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
description: Introduction: Orbital lymphoma is a rare presentation of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, accounting for less than 1% of the total. The role of radiotherapy in its management is well-established. This is a report of a case of orbital lymphoma    Materials and Methods: Clinical records and pathologic material of a patient woman of 62 age treated with local radiotherapy for localized orbital lymphoma. Treatment consisted of 36 Gy in 1.8-Gy fractions of irradiation using 6-MV photons with complex treatment planning for retrobulbar lesions. Median follow-up was 18 months    Results: Local control was 100%. Cataracts was not observed in 8 of the treated eyes.   Conclusion: In this case, localized orbital MALT lymphoma was well controlled with radiotherapy.
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
contributor: Kakkilaya, Dr. Srinivas
date: 2008-07-21
type: Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/6204/1/2008-2-8.pdf
identifier:   Molinaro, MA  (2008) Radiation Therapy in a Case of Orbital Lymphoma.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
relation: http://cogprints.org/6204/