Primary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presenting as an Orbital Apex Tumor.
Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma occurring in the orbital apex is rare. We present the clinical features of a patient who initially presented with the clinical and radiologic features of an orbital pseudotumor. He developed features of orbital apex syndrome and repeat imaging showed a tumor of the orbital apex with intracranial invasion. He underwent radical skull base surgery and pathologic examination revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma in the orbital apex with a normal lacrimal apparatus. He received post operative radiation and the outcome in the light of a review of available literature is being discussed.
Venkitaraman
Ramachandran
R
Department of Clinical Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey.
Madhavan
Jayaprakash
J
Ramachandran
Krishnankuttynair
K
Abraham
Elizabeth
E
Rajan
Balakrishnan
B