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Myxoma of Bone Involving the Orbit

Myxoma of Bone Involving the Orbit Abstract A myxoma is a neoplasm of mesenchymal origin that usually develops in soft tissues. Myxoma of bone (intraosseous myxoma) is rare, usually occurring in the mandible or less commonly in the maxilla. We report a case of a myxoma arising from the lateral orbital wall. To our knowledge, only one previous case of a myxoma in this location has been reported.1 Report of a Case. —A 40-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of recurrent periorbital swelling and redness of the left eye, accompanied by a burning sensation. An eye examination revealed only 3 mm of left proptosis and mild swelling of the left upper eyelid. Computed tomography demonstrated a 1.5-cm mass arising from the left lateral orbital wall and extending into the orbit and posteriorly into the pterion and greater wing of sphenoid (Fig 1). The lesion was of soft-tissue density with no bone matrix. Focal destruction of References 1. Maiuri F, Corriero G, Galicchio B, Angrisani P, Bonavolonta G. Myxoma of the skull and orbit . Neurochirurgia . 1988;31:136-138. 2. Radden BG, Reade PC. Odontogenic myxoma of the jaw . Oral Surg . 1962;15:355.Crossref 3. Stout AP. Myxoma, the tumor of primitive mesenchyme . Ann Surg . 1948;127:706-719.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1991 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9950
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1538-3687
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10.1001/archopht.1991.01080070029015
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Abstract

Abstract A myxoma is a neoplasm of mesenchymal origin that usually develops in soft tissues. Myxoma of bone (intraosseous myxoma) is rare, usually occurring in the mandible or less commonly in the maxilla. We report a case of a myxoma arising from the lateral orbital wall. To our knowledge, only one previous case of a myxoma in this location has been reported.1 Report of a Case. —A 40-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of recurrent periorbital swelling and redness of the left eye, accompanied by a burning sensation. An eye examination revealed only 3 mm of left proptosis and mild swelling of the left upper eyelid. Computed tomography demonstrated a 1.5-cm mass arising from the left lateral orbital wall and extending into the orbit and posteriorly into the pterion and greater wing of sphenoid (Fig 1). The lesion was of soft-tissue density with no bone matrix. Focal destruction of References 1. Maiuri F, Corriero G, Galicchio B, Angrisani P, Bonavolonta G. Myxoma of the skull and orbit . Neurochirurgia . 1988;31:136-138. 2. Radden BG, Reade PC. Odontogenic myxoma of the jaw . Oral Surg . 1962;15:355.Crossref 3. Stout AP. Myxoma, the tumor of primitive mesenchyme . Ann Surg . 1948;127:706-719.Crossref

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Archives of Ophthalmology – American Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1991

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