Primary Orbital Teratoma with Tooth in an Adult: A Rare Association with Cataract and Corectopia*. (29th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Manpreet; Singh, Usha; Gupta, Adit; Zadeng, Zoramthara
• Is Part Of: Orbit. Volume 32:Number 5(2013)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 329
• Publication Date: 2013-07-29
• Subjects: Cataract -- corectopia -- management -- orbital teratoma; Eye-sockets -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Eye-sockets -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Orbit -- surgery -- Periodicals; Orbital Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2013.814682
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-6830

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction : Orbital teratoma is a known cause of proptosis in neonates but it is rare in adults. Case report : An adult female presented with primary orbital teratoma with a well formed tooth inside the multicystic mass. Anterior orbitotomy with cyst excision was done with retrieval of a canine tooth. Comment : This report documents a unique case of orbital teratoma presenting in an adult with well formed canine tooth inside. Microcornea, corectopia and cataract were other distinctive coexisting features of our case.