Open AccessMalignant orbital teratoma in a neonate: A clinicopathological case report
Author(s) -
Meenaklshi Prakash,
Rajavelu Indira,
Meera Radhakrishnan,
G Leela
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_629_16
Subject(s) - medicine , orbit (dynamics) , teratoma , histopathological examination , mature teratoma , radiology , pathology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Teratoma of the orbit is rare; very few cases have been published in literature. A case of orbital teratoma in a neonate is presented where the proptosis was massive enough to obscure the eyeball. Clinically, the diagnosis of teratoma was considered. As there was no possibility of salvaging the eye, exenteration of the orbit was done. Orbital teratomas are generally benign. Histopathological examination revealed the features of malignant teratoma.