Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby
We have presented an interesting case of an unexpected orbital tumor in a 5-month-old female healthy baby who presented initially with a 1-week history of acute left proptosis, swollen eyelid, conjunctival chemosis and exposure keratopathy. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics without any im...
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2013-11-01
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| author | Hind Manaa Alkatan Imtiaz Chaudhry Ayman Alayoubi |
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| description | We have presented an interesting case of an unexpected orbital tumor in a 5-month-old female healthy baby who presented initially with a 1-week history of acute left proptosis, swollen eyelid, conjunctival chemosis and exposure keratopathy. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics without any improvement and was referred for the drainage of the left orbital abscess. The procedure was performed with partial resolution, however the proptosis persisted and an underlying orbital pathologic lesion was suspected. Further exploring the left orbital revealed a partially cystic tumor. The histopathologic features were consistent with a mature teratoma. The case is presented with a brief discussion on this entity to attract the attention of general ophthalmologists to such tumors in the orbit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16bba19275af4c17b75765d2107a40082022-12-22T00:54:50ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662013-11-0133662362610.5144/0256-4947.2013.623asm-6-623Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old babyHind Manaa Alkatan0Imtiaz Chaudhry1Ayman Alayoubi2From the Ocular Pathology – King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFrom the Ocuplastic and Orbit Division-King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFrom the Ocuplastic & Orbit-King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWe have presented an interesting case of an unexpected orbital tumor in a 5-month-old female healthy baby who presented initially with a 1-week history of acute left proptosis, swollen eyelid, conjunctival chemosis and exposure keratopathy. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics without any improvement and was referred for the drainage of the left orbital abscess. The procedure was performed with partial resolution, however the proptosis persisted and an underlying orbital pathologic lesion was suspected. Further exploring the left orbital revealed a partially cystic tumor. The histopathologic features were consistent with a mature teratoma. The case is presented with a brief discussion on this entity to attract the attention of general ophthalmologists to such tumors in the orbit.https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.623 |
| spellingShingle | Hind Manaa Alkatan Imtiaz Chaudhry Ayman Alayoubi Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| title | Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby |
| title_full | Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby |
| title_fullStr | Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby |
| title_short | Mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5-month-old baby |
| title_sort | mature teratoma presenting as orbital cellulitis in a 5 month old baby |
| url | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.623 |
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