Blepharoplasty revealing orbital lymphoma

Blepharoplasty is a frequent request in consultations of plastic surgery. Patients are often presenting with a progressive swelling of the eyelids. For functional or aesthetic reasons, we commonly perform a superior and/or inferior blepharoplasty to correct this problem. We present the case of a 72-year-old woman who consulted us with a prominent unattractive swelling of both lower eyelids. Because of the atypical and suspicious presentation, supplementary examinations were conducted, and the fat was also sent for analysis. A diagnosis of unilateral orbital lymphoma was obtained. The patient was treated as a primarily localized lymphoma with a positive outcome. When correctly diagnosed and treated, orbital lymphomas can have a very good prognosis. Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.SCOPUS: ar.j