Open AccessIsolated giant xanthogranuloma of the orbit
Author(s) -
Ramesh Murthy,
Santosh G Honavar,
Geeta K. Vemuganti,
Milind N. Naik,
Sanghamitra Burman
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.30718
Subject(s) - medicine , orbit (dynamics) , histiocyte , histopathology , pathology , giant cell , granulomatous inflammation , presentation (obstetrics) , granulomatous disease , radiology , sarcoidosis , engineering , aerospace engineering
Xanthogranuloma is an uncommon tumor in the orbit and is usually associated with systemic diseases or blood abnormalities. We report an extremely rare presentation of isolated orbital xanthogranuloma unassociated with any systemic disease, hematological or biochemical abnormalities. A 47-year-old physician presented with proptosis of the left eye of three years duration with yellowish skin plaques. The CT scan revealed a well-defined heterogeneous mass in the medial orbit. There was no evidence of systemic, serum or biochemical abnormalities. The mass was removed by a medial orbitotomy. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis based on the presence of inflammatory infiltrates, histiocytes and Touton giant cells.