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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol
; 90(1): 22-5, 2015 Jan.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25443183
RESUMO
CLINICAL CASE: The case is presented of a 21 year-old male with a history of left proptosis and diplopia of two weeks of onset. The MRI showed an ethmoid-orbital vascular lesion with anterior skull base invasion and orbital extension. Biopsy of the ethmoid confirmed fibrovascular tissue, which supported the diagnosis of angiofibroma. DISCUSSION: It is a benign neoplasm with local characteristics of malignancy due to its ability to invade adjacent areas. In this case, the debut presented with manifestations of orbital extension. A broad and multidisciplinary approach is needed in order to improve prognosis.