Prague Med. Rep. 2026, 127, 110-113

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2026.16

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Mimicking Orbital Cellulitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Praggya MishraID, Mamta SinghID, Prateek Sihag, Garima Upreti, Parth Goswami, Manish Agarwal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Received April 17, 2025
Accepted June 2, 2026

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