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Extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the orbit
Author(s) -
Bagchi Manisha,
Husain Nuzhat,
Goel Madhu M.,
Agrawal Premanand K.,
Bhatt Seema
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19931001)72:7<2224::aid-cncr2820720726>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - mesenchymal chondrosarcoma , medicine , orbit (dynamics) , chondrosarcoma , mesenchymal stem cell , pathology , immunohistochemistry , cartilage , lesion , anatomy , engineering , aerospace engineering
Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, an uncommon lesion of bone and extraskeletal tissue, is rare in the orbit. A case of extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the orbit in a 28‐year‐old woman presenting with proptosis and diminution of vision in the left eye is reported. Histologically, the tumor showed areas of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells with islands of cartilage. Immunohistochemical analysis for S‐100 protein showed focal positivity in chondroid areas. The eye was preserved and the patient has good vision after 2 years of follow‐up.