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. 2006 Aug;90(8):1004–1009. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.090589

Table 2 Treatment and outcome of 10 primary lacrimal sac lymphomas in a predominantly white population.

Case Diagnosis Treatment Ann Arbor stage of disease (diagnosis → follow up → last follow up) Follow up period (years) Alive/dead (years after diagnosis)
A DLBCL Palliative RT Not investigated because of old age None DOD (1)
B DLBCL Surgery + CHOP × 3 + RT 30 Gy I → NA NA NA
E DLBCL CHOP × 4 + RT 40 Gy I → CR 5 Alive (5)
F MALT Incomplete excision. Refused further treatment I → I 1 Alive (1)
G MALT Surgery + RT regional and other LN, 40 Gy + CHOP × 6 I → IV 7 Dead, cause unknown (10)
J MALT RT 45 Gy I → CR 12 Alive (12)
K Transitional MALT Rituximab dose NA I → II → CR 2 NA
L Transitional MALT Surgery + CHOP × 3 II* → IV 3 DOD (3)
N B cell, unclassified RT dose NA I → NA NA NA
O B cell, unclassified CHOP × 3 + RT 40 Gy I → CR NA NA

CHOP, cyclophosphamide + hydroxydoxorubicine + oncovine + prednisone; CR, complete remission; DLBCL, diffuse large B cell lymphoma; DOD, dead of disease; Gy, Gray; LN, lymph nodes; MALT, extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue; NA, not available; RT, radiation therapy.

*This patient had symptoms from the lacrimal sac more than 6 months before diagnosis was made.