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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2013; 8(04): 192-194
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.125668
CASE REPORT

Giant orbital oncocytoma

Rebecca Limb
Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
,
Jeffrey Rosenfeld
2   Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne
,
Catriona McLean
1   Department of Anatomical Pathology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
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Background and Importance: Oncocytomas are rare benign tumours often arising from the lacrimal or salivary glands, usually small in size. Clinical Presentation: We report a giant unilateral orbital oncocytoma in a 19-year-old male from Papua New Guinea, presenting with progressive proptosis-threatening vision. Due to retro-ocular extension of the lesion, surgical excision was performed via a fronto-orbitozygomatic craniotomy and orbitotomy. A sub-total excision of the lesion was achieved, with overall improvement in proptosis and cosmesis. Conclusion: This appears to be the first documented case of a giant intra-orbital oncocytoma being resected neurosurgically via craniotomy.

Key-words:

Ocular - oncocytoma - orbitozygomatic craniotomy


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Article published online:
27 September 2022

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