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Myxoma of the orbit: a clinicopathologic report.
Wolfgang E. LiebHans H. GoebelThomas Wallenfangsubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtygenetic structuresmedicine.medical_treatmentEye diseaseLesionCellular and Molecular NeurosciencemedicineDiplopiaExophthalmosHumansCraniotomyUltrasonographyDiplopiabusiness.industryMyxomaAnatomymedicine.diseaseeye diseasesSensory SystemsOphthalmologymedicine.anatomical_structureOptic nerveOrbital NeoplasmsHistopathologysense organsmedicine.symptombusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedMyxomaOrbit (anatomy)Follow-Up Studiesdescription
A 27-year-old white man developed proptosis of his left eye over a period of 2 years. It was associated with vertical diplopia and displacement of the left globe down and laterally. Ultrasonography showed a cystic mass in the superior orbital region. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a solid, well-defined lesion behind the globe displacing the optic nerve medially. A transfrontal craniotomy revealed a nodular mass in the posterior and superior orbit, which extended anteriorly up to the globe. Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy proved the tumor to be a myxoma.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie |