Evolution of an Orbital Apex Tumor Over a Decade
| Autor: | George B. Bartley, Şeyda Uğurlu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Visual Acuity Orbital Tumor Lesion Meningioma Humans Medicine Aged business.industry General Medicine Light perception medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging eye diseases Lymphoma Ophthalmology Neoplasm Regression Spontaneous Cavernous sinus Optic nerve Orbital Neoplasms Surgery Lymphoma Large B-Cell Diffuse sense organs Radiology medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies Orbital apex |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 20:75-77 |
| ISSN: | 0740-9303 |
| Popis: | We report the evolution of an orbital apex tumor that underwent spontaneous regression, followed several years later by rapid growth and loss of vision. A turkey farmer had a right apical lesion, initially thought to be an optic nerve meningioma. The mass spontaneously regressed over 2 years, with marked improvement of vision. Eight years later, the patient presented with loss of light perception and severe proptosis of the right eye from a massive orbital tumor that extended in the cavernous sinus. An eyelid-sparing orbital exenteration was performed. The pathologic diagnosis was diffuse large cell lymphoma. This case demonstrates that non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the orbital apex may resolve spontaneously or it may enlarge rapidly, degenerating into more aggressive forms. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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