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Teng Siew T, Mohamad SA, Sudarno R, Nilamani V. Unilateral Proptosis and Bilateral Compressive Optic Neuropathy in a Meningioma Patient. Cureus 2024; 16:e53728. [PMID: 38455798 PMCID: PMC10918291 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Unilateral proptosis can be a sign of a potential threat to vision or life. Here, we report a case of unilateral proptosis with bilateral asymmetrical compressive optic neuropathy. A 36-year-old Malaysian indigenous female presented with painless right-eye proptosis associated with progressive blurring of vision for the past month. She had painless progressive left-eye vision loss for eight years. There was marked right-eye proptosis with partial ophthalmoplegia. The optic nerve functions were significantly reduced in the left eye with a positive relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD). Humphry perimetry showed a right superior nasal field defect. Brain imaging showed two different masses located at the suprasellar and right greater wing of the sphenoid extraaxial lesion likely representing a meningioma. She was diagnosed with bilateral compressive optic neuropathy secondary to intracranial mass and was referred to the neurosurgical team for further intervention. This case highlights that painless proptosis with early vision loss of the fellow eye may be the early presenting symptom of meningioma, without any symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. Brain imaging is warranted to rule out any intracranial pathology if a visual field defect is present.
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- Tan Teng Siew
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Kota Bharu, MYS
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Kota Bharu, MYS
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, MYS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, MYS
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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Arora SK, Jana M, Seth R. Unusual case of 'scorbutic proptosis'. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e253380. [PMID: 38296501 PMCID: PMC10831456 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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Proptosis is a frequent presenting symptom/sign of many paediatric malignancies. Acute-onset proptosis is an ophthalmic emergency that can endanger vision if not treated promptly. Appropriate treatment must be instituted only after investigating for the underlying aetiology. Here, we report a developmentally delayed boy in middle childhood who presented with recent onset bilateral proptosis. Clinical examination followed by radiological evaluation suggested scurvy to be the underlying cause and vitamin C supplementation led to prompt reversal of proptosis. The relevant literature has been reviewed and presented here to apprise the paediatric oncologists about this rare but easily treatable cause of proptosis.
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- Shilpa Khanna Arora
- Pediatrics, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), NewDelhi, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Ton L, Zhang W, Saifee M, Walia A, Oatts J, Han Y. Severe proptosis during cataract surgery. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2023; 32:101901. [PMID: 37554298 PMCID: PMC10405188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We report an unusual case of severe proptosis during phacoemulsification in a 58-year-old female with a history of Crohn's disease, bilateral chronic panuveitis, prior bilateral central retinal vein occlusion, and uncontrolled steroid-associated ocular hypertension requiring bilateral Ahmed glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation with pars plana tube placement. OBSERVATIONS During phacoemulsification of the right eye, the patient developed significant proptosis. Following lid speculum removal and mechanical eyelid manipulation, the proptosis resolved within 20 minutes without requiring a lateral canthotomy. The patient had no permanent visual complications. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE The likely pathophysiology of intraoperative proptosis in this case was accumulation of fluid in the retrobulbar space due to a functioning Ahmed tube shunt with the tube placed in the vitreous cavity. To avoid this complication, concurrent cataract surgery may be considered for patients with pars plana tube placement GDD surgery.
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- Lauren Ton
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Torrado-Cobian LA, Griepentrog GJ, Hodge DO, Mohney BG. Prevalence and clinical features of orbital vascular anomalies in children. Orbit 2023; 42:598-602. [PMID: 36644978 PMCID: PMC10691662 DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2023.2166081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE To report the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and natural history of orbital vascular anomalies diagnosed among children over a 50-year period. METHODS The medical records of all patients <19 years diagnosed with any form of an orbital vascular anomaly (OVA) at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota from January 1 1966, through December 31 2015, were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS A total of 109 children were diagnosed with OVA during the 50-year period, of which 24 were from Olmsted County, MN, yielding a birth prevalence of 1 in 4,305 live births. The median age at diagnosis for the 109 patients was 1.2 years (range, 0-17.9 years) and 67 (61.5%) were female. Common presenting symptoms included proptosis in 80 (73.4%) patients, abnormalities in skin color in 45 (41.3%) patients, and pain in 18 (16.5%) patients. There were 55 (50.5%) vascular malformations [50 (91%) low-flow lymphatic malformations, 3 (5.5%) high-flow arteriovenous malformations, and 2 (3.5%) low-flow venous malformations] and 54 (49.5%) vascular tumors [53 (98%) capillary hemangiomas and 1 (2%) kaposiform hemangioendothelioma]. During a mean follow-up of 5.95 years (range 0-27.7 years), amblyopia and/or strabismus were diagnosed in 46 (43.4%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Capillary hemangiomas and low-flow lymphatic malformations comprise most of the orbital vascular anomalies in this cohort of children. Amblyopia and strabismus are common sequelae, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate management.
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- Laura A. Torrado-Cobian
- Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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Galluzzo C, Chiapparoli I, Corrado A, Cantatore FP, Salvarani C, Pipitone N. Rare forms of inflammatory myopathies - part II, localized forms. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023; 19:185-191. [PMID: 36469645 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2154655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies traditionally comprise dermatomyositis, polymyositis, the anti-synthetase syndromes, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy and inclusion body myositis. However, there are uncommon localized forms that are less known. In this review, we aimed to cover these uncommon forms. AREAS COVERED We identified rare forms of localized myositis on the basis of list provided by the homepage of the Neuromuscular disease center of Washington University, USA and on the basis of the authors' knowledge. We searched PubMed® for relevant articles on these forms with the aim of providing as much as possible information on their clinical manifestations as well as guidance on their work-up and treatment. EXPERT OPINION herein, we provide un updated description of rare forms of localized myositis. These forms are often difficult to diagnose because of their localized nature and are sometimes misdiagnosed as tumors. Knowledge about these rare forms of localized myositis can aid in their recognition and treatment.
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- Claudio Galluzzo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Rheumatology Clinic, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Rheumatology Clinic, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Stephen MA, Ahuja S, Jayasri P, Harigaravelu PJ. Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the orbit in Graves' ophthalmopathy - A rare presentation. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2023; 37:69-71. [PMID: 36968771 PMCID: PMC10032276 DOI: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_143_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Graves' ophthalmopathy is the most common cause of both unilateral and bilateral proptoses in adults. Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) is a small round cell malignant lesion of neuroectodermal origin which very rarely affects the orbit. In this case report, we have discussed about a young woman with existing Graves' ophthalmopathy who presented with worsening proptosis; computed tomography imaging revealed an irregular mass lesion in the right orbit without bone erosion. Biopsy and immunohistochemistry of the mass lesion revealed features of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). The tumor was MIC-2 gene positive, and on follow-up, no recurrence was noted after successful surgical resection. PNET of the orbit is very rare, and to our best knowledge, this is the first case of peripheral PNET in patent with Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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- Mary A. Stephen
- Department of Opthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
- Address for correspondence: Dr. Mary A. Stephen, JIPMER, Puducherry, India. E-mail:
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- Department of Opthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Opthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Surgery, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
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Weng CY. Retrobulbar Hematoma in a Patient with Thyroid Eye Disease. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2022; 15:188-189. [PMID: 36643769 PMCID: PMC9838644 DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_164_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A 37-year-old female with a history of thyroid eye disease presented after trauma to the right side of her face. Visual acuity was light perception and a relative afferent pupillary defect was detected. There was gross proptosis of the unruptured right globe with diffuse conjunctival hemorrhage. Computed tomography revealed an intraconal retrobulbar hematoma (RBH) with anterior herniation of the globe. The extraocular muscles were thickened, consistent with her thyroid eye disease, and her superior rectus was avulsed. The optic nerve was on stretch, but there was no evidence of transection. The patient ultimately underwent enucleation with the plan for an eventual ocular prosthesis. In RBH, blood accumulates in the retrobulbar space and can lead to an increase in intraocular pressure, optic nerve stretch, or mechanical blockage of ocular perfusion. A brief review of RBH is included to emphasize the most important aspects of diagnosis and management of this vision-threatening emergency.
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- Christina Y. Weng
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, TX, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ben Taub General Hospital-Harris Health System, 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, USA
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Acute Proptosis: A Sign of Venous Hemorrhagic Infarct. Cureus 2022; 14:e30891. [PMID: 36465746 PMCID: PMC9709584 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Acute proptosis is a very rare condition presenting to the emergency department. As there are very few case reports of patients with acute onset proptosis, it is important to report each new case. This case report is of a 38-year-old lady who presented to our emergency department with a headache for three days, altered sensorium for eight hours, and acute proptosis of the left eye for 40 minutes. She was diagnosed to have a venous hemorrhagic infarct in the left parietal-occipital-temporal region with thrombosis of the left transverse and sigmoid sinuses. To the best of our knowledge, there is no documented case report or study which featured acute proptosis as a clinical sign in a patient with venous hemorrhagic infarct or where acute proptosis was associated with thrombosis of a cerebral venous sinus other than cavernous sinus. This study shows that acute proptosis can be a presenting sign even in venous hemorrhagic infarct and acute proptosis can be associated with cerebral sinus venous thrombosis even without the involvement of cavernous sinus. So although rare, venous hemorrhagic infarct and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis irrespective of the venous sinus involved should be considered in any patient presenting to the emergency department with acute onset proptosis.
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Wu PW, Lin YL, Lee YS, Chiu CH, Lee TJ, Huang CC. Predictors of Surgical Intervention for Pediatric Acute Rhinosinusitis with Periorbital Infection. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133831. [PMID: 35807115 PMCID: PMC9267572 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background: Medical versus surgical management of pediatric periorbital infection secondary to acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) can be a dilemma for clinicians. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic factors related to the need for surgical drainage and to help direct management decisions. Methods: Children admitted for periorbital infection secondary to ABRS between 2001 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics, clinical presentations, laboratory data, comorbidities, and computed tomography results were collected from medical records. Results: A total of 141 pediatric patients were enrolled. Forty-two patients (29.8%) required surgical intervention. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that delayed initiation of intravenous antibiotics from the onset of periorbital swelling (odds ratio [OR] = 1.94; p < 0.001) and proptosis at initial presentation (OR = 6.63; p = 0.008) were significantly associated with the need for surgical intervention. A C-reactive protein value of > 55.73 mg/L and initiation of intravenous antibiotic treatment > 2 days from the onset of periorbital swelling showed the best predictive power for surgery. Conclusions: Pediatric patients with delayed initiation of intravenous antibiotic treatment and initial presentation of proptosis had worse outcomes and required surgical intervention.
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- Pei-Wen Wu
- Division of Rhinology, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (P.-W.W.); (T.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Genomic Medicine Research Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of Biotechnology, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Rhinology, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (P.-W.W.); (T.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of Otolaryngology, Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, Xiamen 102218, China
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- Division of Rhinology, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (P.-W.W.); (T.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8465)
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Pattabiraman S, Dhande R, Mishra GV, Varma A. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of sinonasal origin masquerading as an intraconal lesion. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e248047. [PMID: 35568412 PMCID: PMC9109025 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma is an uncommon tumour of the salivary glands, although affliction of mucin-producing glands present in the oral cavity, oropharynx and paranasal sinuses is not uncommon. Other possible sites are lacrimal, oesophagus, trachea-bronchial tree, lungs, uterus, cervix, prostate. These tumours have a tendency to be aggressive and most show invasion into the adjacent region. Adenoid cystic carcinoma contributes to about 0.3% of all sinonasal tumours.
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- Suhasini Pattabiraman
- Radiodiagnosis, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences - Wardha Campus, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences - Wardha Campus, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences - Wardha Campus, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences - Wardha Campus, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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Ahmad SS, Anwar R, Khan MA, Usmani N, Jahan S. Evaluation of Proptosis: A Primer. Ophthalmology 2021. [DOI: 10.17925/opht.2021.15.1.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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