Two Cases of Conjunctival Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphomas Treated by Cryotherapy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1165-1172, 2008.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report two cases of conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas treated with cryotherapy. CASESUMMARY:
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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Propoxicaína
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Dióxido de Carbono
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Seguimentos
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Crioterapia
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Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B
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Túnica Conjuntiva
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Anestesia
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Tecido Linfoide
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Linfoma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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