Open AccessOrbital Paraganglioma and Succinate Dehydrogenase Staining for Genetic Testing Triage and Prognosis
Author(s) -
Cesar M. Salinas-La Rosa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000436973
Subject(s) - sdhb , paraganglioma , medicine , exophthalmos , diplopia , pathology , succinate dehydrogenase , staining , orbit (dynamics) , immunohistochemistry , biopsy , radiology , surgery , biology , biochemistry , germline mutation , gene , engineering , mutation , enzyme , aerospace engineering
To describe the rare occurrence of a paraganglioma in the orbit and how to triage for genetic testing and assess the prognosis with succinate dehydrogenase subunit B (SDHB) immunohistochemical staining.