[Orbital paraganglioma. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
Paragangliomas are exceptional in the orbit. Among the 47 cases reported in the world literature more than 1/3 has been classified as alveolar soft part sarcoma. Diagnosis of paraganglioma was confirmed on the basis of pathology reports in only 10. We observed a case in a 46-year-old woman who presented with a tumour of the orbit. The histology examination and the ultrastructure determined by electron microscopy confirmed the diagnosis of paraganglioma. Characteristic histologic features are discussed together with a review of the literature.
Lockhart
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Institut de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo Faciale, Chirurgie Plastique de la Face, Groupe hospitalier Pitié Salprière, Paris.
Auriol
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M
Fleuridas
G
G
Chikhani
L
L
Bertrand
J C
JC
Le Charpentier
Y
Y
Chiras
J
J
D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D018234:Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / Q000473:pathology
D002864:Chromogranins
Paragangliome orbitaire. A propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.