Myxoma of the orbit: a clinicopathologic report.
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.
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Augenklinik, Klinikum der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany.
Goebel
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Wallenfang
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D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography