[Reparative giant cell granuloma with orbital involvement].
A 54-year-old woman was evaluated for a left orbital mass that had been present for one year. Examination showed mild superolateral displacement of the normal left eye and a firm medical orbital mass. A complete resection of the lesion was accomplished via a combined neurosurgical, otolaryngologic and ophthalmologic superior orbital approach. Histologic features of the mass were consistent with giant-cell (reparative) granuloma. However, it has to be pointed out that fibroosseous lesions with giant-cells display similar histologic features and require clinicopathologic correlation including radiographic studies for final diagnosis.
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L. F. Montgomery Eye Pathology Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA, USA.
Wojno
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Grossniklaus
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Lang
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed