Burkitt's lymphoma presenting as acute dacryocystitis in a 14-year-Old male with ataxia telangiectasia: A case report and review of the literature
and SignificanceOrbital and lacrimal duct involvement is a rare presentation of Burkitt lymphoma especially in the pediatric population. In the new-onset nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) in a child or teenager, the differential diagnosis should include malignancies, especially leukemia/lymphoma infiltrations.
Authors
- Zohreh Nozarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2004-4479)
- Samin Khannejad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2329-3718)
- Amirhossein Aghajani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-4340)
- Seyed Mohsen Rafizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5480-590X)
- Sajad Mansourian
Institutions
- Farabi Hospital (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102288
- Primary Topic
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00