Two Cases of Conjunctival Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphomas Treated by Cryotherapy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 1165-1172, 2008.
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en Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To report two cases of conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas treated with cryotherapy. CASE SUMMARY: Two patients with MALT lymphoma of the conjunctiva were treated by carbon dioxide cryotherapy under topical anesthesia using 0.5% proparacaine hydrochloride (Alcaine(R), Alcon). Cryotherapy was repeated in recurrent lesions up to three times. One patient was free of the tumor for 18 months of follow-up after the third cryotherapy was performed. The second patient had complete disease arrest for 9 months after the third cryotherapy. Neither patient experienced complications during the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: Cryotherapy is a comparatively easy treatment tool with fewer complications for patients, making it preferable from a patient's perspective as well. Cryotherapy may be a useful treatment modality in patients with MALT lymphomas localized to the conjunctiva.
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Asunto principal:
Propoxicaína
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Dióxido de Carbono
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Crioterapia
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Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal
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Conjuntiva
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Anestesia
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Tejido Linfoide
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Linfoma
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2008
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Article