Orbital Chondroma: A rare mesenchymal tumor of orbit.
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2015-06
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Abstract
While relatively common in the skeletal system, cartilaginous
tumors are rarely seen originating from the orbit. Here, we
report a rare case of an orbital chondroma. A 27‑year‑old male
patient presented with a painless hard mass in the superonasal quadrant (SNQ) of left orbit since 3 months. On examination,
best‑corrected visual acuity of both eyes was 20/20, with normal
anterior and posterior segment with full movements of eyeballs
and normal intraocular pressure. Computerized tomography
scan revealed well defined soft tissue density lesion in SNQ of
left orbit. Patient was operated for anteromedial orbitotomy
under general anesthesia. Mass was excised intact and sent
for histopathological examination (HPE). HPE report showed
lobular aggregates of benign cartilaginous cells with mild atypia
suggesting of benign cartilaginous tumor ‑ chondroma. Very few
cases of orbital chondroma have been reported in literature so
far.
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Benign cartilaginous tumor, orbital chondroma, orbitotomy
Citation
Kabra Ruchi S, Patel Sonal B, Shanbhag Swapna S. Orbital Chondroma: A rare mesenchymal tumor of orbit. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 June; 63(6): 551-554.