Orbital mass in a patient with leukaemia

Editor,—The detection of a mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the orbit should motivate the ophthalmologist to a comprehensive systemic evaluation, given a significant association of this tumour with extranodal disease. We present the case of an orbital mass in a patient with leukaemia. Following excision and histopathological studies of the tumour, a diagnosis of MALT lymphoma was made, which led to the prompt evaluation and detection of extensive multiorgan involvement, and life saving therapy. ### CASE REPORT A 60-year-old man with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presented with a slowly growing mass in the right inferior orbit over the past year. …