Open AccessExtraskeletal Osteosarcoma of the Orbit
Author(s) -
Rojymon Jacob,
Elizabeth Abraham,
R. Jyothirmayi,
Madhavan Krishnan Nair
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
sarcoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.781
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1369-1643
pISSN - 1357-714X
DOI - 10.1080/13577149878082
Subject(s) - medicine , orbit (dynamics) , osteosarcoma , retinoblastoma , radiation therapy , surgery , chemotherapy , radiology , pathology , biochemistry , aerospace engineering , chemistry , gene , engineering
Patient. We report a 22-year-old male presenting with extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the orbit.Discussion. Extra skeletal osteosarcomas are uncommon tumours, usually arising from the lower extremities or girdle. These are aggressive tumours with high metastatic potential and poor outcome. Optimal treatment is undefined, and the role of radical surgery, radiotherapy and aggressive chemotherapy is currently being evaluated. The orbit is a rare site for extraskeletal osteosarcoma, with the only previous case reported in an 11-year-old male, who was irradiated in infancy for a retinoblastoma.
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