Juvenile Xanthogranuloma Presenting as Bilateral Non-Infiltrative Extraconal Superior Orbital Tumour in a 27 Year Old Nigerian Woman: Features, Management and Outcome | Zendy

Okosa Michael Chuka | Zendy; Anyiam Daniel Chukwuemeka Darlinton | Zendy

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Juvenile Xanthogranuloma Presenting as Bilateral Non-Infiltrative Extraconal Superior Orbital Tumour in a 27 Year Old Nigerian Woman: Features, Management and Outcome

Author(s) -

Okosa Michael Chuka,

Anyiam Daniel Chukwuemeka Darlinton

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 1179-5476

DOI - 10.4137/ccrep.s10138

Subject(s) - medicine , juvenile xanthogranuloma , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , juvenile , biopsy , prednisolone , diplopia , radiology , histiocyte , pathology , biology , genetics

Orbital masses in adults are often caused by systemic diseases or are associated with systemic manifestations. Juvenile xanthogranuloma as a cause is rare and unreported in Africa. We present clinical features, management, and outcomes of bilateral orbital adult onset juvenile xanthogranuloma.

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