Open AccessA rare case of benign isolated schwannoma in the inferior orbit
Author(s) -
Rajiv Garg,
Anuradha Dhawan,
Neelesh Gupta,
Pamela D’souza
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.4103/0301-4738.43380
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , orbit (dynamics) , histopathological examination , nerve sheath , biopsy , neurilemoma , surgical excision , radiology , infraorbital nerve , surgery , pathology , engineering , aerospace engineering
A rare case of unilateral orbital schwannoma arising from the infraorbital nerve is presented. An excision biopsy with complete removal of the mass in the inferior orbit was performed. A definitive diagnosis was made on histopathological examination. The clinical and histological features of schwannoma are discussed. A need for early removal of such tumors is recommended to prevent complications.