Orbital Hodgkin's lymphomas – Literature review and a case report of simultaneous HL of the orbit and parotid gland

Abstract

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a systemic disease that constitutes 30% of all systemic lymphomas. HL of the orbit is extremely rare. It involves the orbital soft tissues and the lacrimal gland. Similarly, HL within parotid gland is an unusual finding. Hodgkin's disease has good prognosis when radiation therapy and chemotherapy is performed.The authors present the case report of a patient with Hodgkin's orbital lymphoma and simultaneous parotid gland tumor who was hospitalized in the Department of Laryngology and Department of Internal Medicine and Oncologic Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in 2011 and 2012. Also, they report on similar reviews found in the worldwide literature.The case reported in this paper is the first case known to bear HL simultaneously within parotid gland and orbit. It seems that despite short diagnostic period and intensive chemotherapy, the prognosis of the disease is poor.