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- Title
Successful Resection of Retrobulbar Carcinosarcoma without Recurrence: A Case Report.
- Authors
Huang, Chun-Hao; Lee, Lung-Chi; Gao, Hong-Wei; Chen, Yi-Hao; Chien, Ke-Hung
- 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.
- Subjects
CARCINOSARCOMAS; CANCER relapse; TUMOR surgery; COMPUTED tomography; TUMOR prognosis
- Publication
Medicina (1010660X), 2022, Vol 58, Issue 2, p317
- ISSN
1010-660X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3390/medicina58020317