Primary unilateral conjunctival small lymphocytic lymphoma in a child: Case report and literature review

Abstract

Ocular adnexal lymphomas (OALs) are extranodal lymphomas primarily involving the ocular adnexa, which includes the conjunctiva. OALs are considered primary if the involvement of lymphoma is confined to the ocular adnexa alone and secondary if there is lymphoma of the identical type present at another site. Conjunctival lymphomas are uncommon in children, with very few reported cases in published literature, none of which were small lymphocytic lymphomas (SLLs). We report a case of SLL confined to the conjunctiva, in a 15-year-old child, with full pediatric oncology examination, including full body positron emission tomography (PET) scan, revealing no other site involvement. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported of a child with primary unilateral conjunctival SLL.