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- A 67-year-old woman with chronic canaliculitis had surgery to remove a fleshy mass found in her tear duct, which turned out to be a type of lymphoma.
- During staging, a PET/CT scan showed no signs of the disease spreading, allowing her to choose observation over more aggressive treatment.
- After 12 months, she is still free of disease symptoms.
Article Abstract
A 67-year-old female presented with chronic canaliculitis and underwent canalicular marsupialization. During the procedure, a fleshy mass was found in the canaliculus, which was excised completely and sent to pathology. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. The patient underwent staging with positron emission tomography/CT scan, which did not show any hypermetabolic foci elsewhere in the body, so the patient elected to undergo close observation without further treatment. At 12 months of follow-up, the patient has remained disease-free.
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