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Orbital Ganglioneuroma in a Patient With Chronic Progressive Proptosis
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:1712-1714.
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Ganglioneuromas are rare benign neoplasms of neuroblastic origin that have been reported in multiple anatomic locations. Orbital involvement is extremely rare, with only a single reported case of direct extension to the orbit from an adjacent parasinus. This is the first reported case of a ganglioneuroma arising in the orbit.
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A 12-year-old African American male had progressive proptosis of the right eye during a 1-year period (Figure 1). The child had a history of stage IV neuroblastoma 10 years earlier that had originated in the adrenal gland and was treated with 7 courses of cyclophosphamide and teniposide after induction with adriamycin and cyclophosphamide. Neuroblastoma with metastases was confirmed by biopsy of the adrenal gland prior to induction of chemotherapy. No additional surgery was performed because of the advanced stage of the disease, and the patient responded to chemotherapy and remained in remission. His past medical history also included . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Thomas C. Cannon, MD;
Harry H. Brown, MD;
Bradley M. Hughes, MD;
Alyssa N. Wenger, MD;
Steven B. Flynn, MD, PhD;
Christopher T. Westfall, MD
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