Successful Resection of Retrobulbar Carcinosarcoma without Recurrence: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 58(2)2022 Feb 19.
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| ID: mdl-35208640
ABSTRACT
Carcinosarcomas are biphasic tumors comprising carcinoma and sarcoma components that occur in many tissues but are rarely found in the orbit. A 70-year-old male presented to the ophthalmic clinic with progressive proptosis, having decreased vision in the left eye for 8 months. On examination, severe exophthalmos and lagophthalmos with limited extraocular movement were noted. Orbital computed tomography scans revealed a large, well-defined, heterogeneously enhanced mass in the left retrobulbar orbital cavity. The tumor was completely resected, and the pathological examination revealed a carcinosarcoma. The prognosis was excellent without local recurrence at 48 months postoperatively. Thus, when considering treatment for effective management of such tumors, tumor resection followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy is highly recommended.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carcinosarcoma
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Exophthalmos
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2022
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Article
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