Unilateral Periorbital Swelling in a Pediatric Patient.

Autor: Rosas Herrera, Ana, Parker, Ashley B, Chaskes, Mark, Askin, Frederic, Monk, Aurelia S, Stephens, John R, Thorp, Brian D, Ebert Jr, Charles S, Senior, Brent A, Kimple, Adam J, Kong, Keonho A
Zdroj: Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports; 5/31/2024, p1-4, 4p
Abstrakt: Infratemporal fossa (ITF) tumors are rare in children and may present with a variety of symptoms. Teratomas are neoplasms derived from the 3 germ layers and approximately 6% to 10% are within the head and neck. Our study discusses one of the first reported cases of teratoma in the ITF in a pediatric patient. A 3-year-old girl presents with 2 years of recurrent monthly left periorbital swelling accompanied by fevers, skin discoloration, and pain. Prior episodes were treated with antibiotics with incomplete resolution. Imaging revealed a cystic lesion centered in the ITF. She was taken for endoscopic endonasal biopsy of the lesion and had no complications. Pathology revealed a mature teratoma composed primarily of pancreatic tissue. Providers should consider masses such as teratoma in the differential for ITF tumors and periorbital edema unresponsive to typical treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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