Liposarcoma of the orbit: a management challenge.
A previously healthy 35-year-old man experiencing slowly progressive, painless proptosis of the right eye. Visual function was normal, but supraduction was limited. Computed tomography revealed a superior, extraconal orbital mass. Subtotal excision was performed, and a diagnosis of liposarcoma was rendered only with expert analysis. Despite subsequent orbital exenteration and postoperative radiation, a local recurrence developed 5 years later. The clinical features that predict recurrence, and management options that may promote longevity, are discussed.
Ophthalmology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
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KP
Cockerham
J S
JS
Kennerdell
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Celin
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HP
Fechter
D000328:Adult; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed