Orbital alveolar soft part sarcoma: Histopathologic report of two cases | Zendy

Hind M. Alkatan | Zendy; Ahlam Abdullah Al-Shedoukhy | Zendy; Imtiaz A. Chaudhry | Zendy; Ayman Al-Ayoubi | Zendy

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Orbital alveolar soft part sarcoma: Histopathologic report of two cases

Author(s) -

Hind M. Alkatan,

Ahlam Abdullah Al-Shedoukhy,

Imtiaz A. Chaudhry,

Ayman Al-Ayoubi

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

saudi journal of ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2542-6680

pISSN - 1319-4534

DOI - 10.1016/j.sjopt.2010.01.002

Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , alveolar soft part sarcoma , soft tissue , orbit (dynamics) , eyelid , incisional biopsy , sarcoma , pathology , soft tissue sarcoma , dermatology , radiology , biopsy , engineering , aerospace engineering

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is considered as a distinct histopathological entity with rare cases reported from the orbit area. Two cases of alveolar soft part sarcomas occurring in the orbit of two patients along with their histopathologic findings are reported herewith. In both cases, the patients presented with eyelid swelling and proptosis. The diagnosis was made by incisional biopsies and histopathology. The literature is reviewed regarding occurrence of this tumor, its diagnosis and management.

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