Diagnostic difficulties and treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the orbit.

Background: There are problems connected with the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphomas of the orbit, before deciding on the correct treatment.

Material And Methods: Six out of 22 patients with a tumour of the orbit were treated between 1995 and 2004 for orbital non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). Morphological-functional and aesthetic complications regarding the eyes, the delay between onset and diagnosing the disease and concomitant conditions were evaluated.