title: Solitary orbital myofibroma: clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic findings. A report of two cases.
abstract: This describes a non-interventional case series of 2 patients, aged 7 and 9 years referred to Oculoplastic Unit, both for evaluation of a gradually enlarging, painless, mass of the cheek. CT scan of the first case revealed left orbital floor destruction from a well-defined intraosseous mass. The second was a round circumscribed orbital floor tumor without bone destruction. Histological diagnosis of myofibroma was rendered in both cases. Solitary myofibromas are rare in the orbit. Their rapid growth and bony destruction can mimic malignant tumors. Complete excision with close follow-up is the preferred treatment. Solitary myofibroma should be considered in the differential diagnoses of fibrous tumors with bone destruction in the orbit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York Eye Center, Ophthalmology, New York, NY 10038, USA. macprat@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calsina
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Philipone
authors.forename: Mugdha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patwardhan
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eisig
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kazim
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed