Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the orbit

Ennio Polito; Patrizia Pichierri; Antonio Loffredo; Antonio Moramarco; Rossella Occhini

doi:10.1159/000104767

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the orbit

Ophthalmologica. 2007;221(5):353-5. doi: 10.1159/000104767.

Authors

Ennio Polito¹, Patrizia Pichierri, Antonio Loffredo, Antonio Moramarco, Rossella Occhini

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

PMID: 17728559
DOI: 10.1159/000104767

Abstract

The authors describe an unusual case of orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in a 17-year-old patient who presented with a painful exophthalmos of the left eye. After complete surgical excision, the mass was diagnosed as an IMT based on morphological and immunohistochemical features. No tumor recurrence was evident during 28-month follow-up. The authors discuss histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics and review the literature of orbital IMT.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Actins / metabolism
Adolescent
Exophthalmos / etiology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Inflammation / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Muscle, Smooth / metabolism
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / complications
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / diagnosis*
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / pathology
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / surgery*
Orbital Neoplasms / complications
Orbital Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Orbital Neoplasms / pathology
Orbital Neoplasms / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

Actins