title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit.
abstract: The occurrence of solitary fibrous tumor in the orbit is rare. The following is a report on the case of a 24-year-old man presented with painless, progressive proptosis of the right eye for the duration of 1 year. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-circumscribed soft tissue mass with gadolinium enhancement located in the superomedial aspect of the right orbit. The patient underwent complete tumor removal through a right fronto-orbital approach, with a pathological diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor. Postoperatively, the patient was symptom-free. From review of the literature on orbital solitary fibrous tumor, emphasis should be placed on complete tumor resection and continuous follow-up monitoring of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. sshsu59@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shu-Shong
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ping-Hong
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Jyh-Seng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chi-Man
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Yip
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed