J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1987 Apr;28(2):455-461.
A Case of Congenital Orbital Teratoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea.
- 2Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea.
Abstract
- A case of congenital orbital teratoma with marked unilateral proptosis was noted at birth. Patients with congenital orbital teratoma had a uniform clinical picture and were very similar in their morphologia1 pattern, often polycystic and with varied amounts of solid tissue. Six months after birth the tumor and eyeball were totally extirpated through combined efforts of the services of ophthalmology and plastic and reconstructive surgery, and a skin graft was performed. Histological examination revealed components from all three germinal layers and no sign of malignancy. The present case is of particular interest because of the rarity and the typification of congenital orbital teratoma.
