title: [Primary orbital squamous cell carcinoma].
abstract: Primary orbital squamous cell carcinoma is a rare entity. There is little published literature. We report a case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the orbital soft tissues. Surgical resection offered the best treatment for the patient. Complete resection of the lesion was achieved. The patient received adjuvant radiotherapy due to the proximity of the lesion to the surgical margins. Surgical treatment is feasible and should be considered as part of the surgeon's arsenal. However, therapeutic decisions must be made on a case-by-case basis.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: acampos@hospitalaleman.com.
authors.forename: Ana L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Campos Arbulú
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Emmanuel E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Sadava
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández Vila
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Horacio S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Norberto A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mezzadri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
keywords: craniofacial resection; orbit; squamous cell carcinoma