Surgical Excision of Orbital Progressive Granular Cell Tumour
Joint Authors
Elbadawy, Hossein Mostafa
Germanò, Demetrio
Ferro, Daniele
Priore, Leonardo
Ponzin, Diego
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Granular cell tumour (GCT) is mostly benign lesion first described by Abrikossoff and named after him.
Most cases are reported in the head and neck area, where the tongue is the most common site.
Here we review previous cases in the literature for GCT in the orbit and present a new case.
A 49-year-old male presented with apparent exophthalmos.
Examination of the patient revealed the presence of a mass in the bottom side of the orbit.
A substantial progress was noted after two months from the initial examination using computed tomography (CT) scan.
An orbital mass was extracted and histological analysis showed signs typical for GCT.
Immunohistochemistry was positive for S-100; the biopsy showed no mitotic or necrotic areas.
Proptosis was resolved after surgery and a six-year follow-up CT scan was performed.
We conclude that rapid progress of the tumour does not necessarily suggest malignancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Germanò, Demetrio& Elbadawy, Hossein Mostafa& Ponzin, Diego& Ferro, Daniele& Priore, Leonardo. 2015. Surgical Excision of Orbital Progressive Granular Cell Tumour. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Germanò, Demetrio…[et al.]. Surgical Excision of Orbital Progressive Granular Cell Tumour. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Germanò, Demetrio& Elbadawy, Hossein Mostafa& Ponzin, Diego& Ferro, Daniele& Priore, Leonardo. Surgical Excision of Orbital Progressive Granular Cell Tumour. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059371
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059371