The tale and molecular trail of a disseminated ocular adnexal malt lymphoma.

Purpose: To report a case of a MALT lymphoma of the eyelid, which recurred in several sites over a time period of 14 years, and where the identical B-cell clone could be demonstrated in most samples using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and GeneScan analysis.

Methods: Clinical, histologic, immunohistochemical, PCR and GeneScan analysis findings are presented.

Results: A 58-year-old woman presented with a swelling of the left lower lid.