Long term outcome of ocular adnexal lymphoma subtyped according to the REAL classification
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- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 85 (1), 63-69
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.85.1.63
Abstract
AIM To classify ocular adnexal lymphomas according to the Revised European and American Lymphoma (REAL) classification and to determine any correlation between clinical features or histomorphological variables with the patients' outcome. METHODS Conventional and immunohistology were performed on representative sections of 53 specimens of 46 patients with ocular adnexal lymphoma. The antibodies used were CD20, BCL-2, CD21, CD23, CD43, CD3, CD5, p53, cyclin D1, pan-cytokeratin, kappa, lambda, IgD, and IgM. The growth fraction of the tumours was determined using the MIB-1 antibody directed against the Ki-67 antigen. Clinical follow up data regarding the outcome were obtained from the treating physicians and/or hospital files. The Student's t test and log rank test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The patient collective consisted of 29 females and 17 males with an age range of 32–89.7 years (average 63 years). Almost all specimens represented B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (EMZL) (n=38), diffuse large cell B cell lymphoma (n=8), lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma/immunocytoma (n=2), mantle cell lymphoma (n=2), follicle centre lymphoma (n=1), and plasmacytoma (n=1). One case of a secondary anaplastic large cell lymphoma of T cell type (T-ALCL) was diagnosed. The majority of the patients had stage I disease. A variety of therapeutic regimens was administered, the main form of treatment being radiotherapy. The average follow up time was 85 months. Complete remission was achieved in 24 patients (10 after excision alone, eight after radiotherapy alone, three after combined excision and radiotherapy, one after chemotherapy alone, and two after combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy). 12 patients died of causes related to lymphoma; in one patient the cause of death was unknown. Six patients had persistent tumour at final follow up and two patients were lost to follow up. The stage at presentation, as well as the lymphoma malignancy category, had a significant correlation with the final course of the disease (p=0.0001 and p=0.03, respectively). A significant correlation was also noted between the final outcome (pCONCLUSION 67% of patients with ocular adnexal lymphoma had EMZL. The stage at presentation had a significant influence on the final outcome. MIB-1 and p53 expression by the tumour cells proved to be important immunohistochemical markers concerning the prognosis. It is suggested that, following thorough staging investigations, primary EMZL (stage I) (if accessible) should be treated with excisional biopsy and subsequent low dose radiotherapy. Primary diffuse large cell B cell lymphoma of the ocular adnexa requires at least similar therapeutic measures and regular intensive follow up.Keywords
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