Atypical Rapidly Enlarging Orbital Schwannoma. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ma, Kevin K.; Callahan, Alison B.; Wang, Shih-Hsiu J.; Goldman, James E.; Kazim, Michael
• Is Part Of: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 33(2017)Supplement 3S
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Eye -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ophthalmic plastic surgery -- Periodicals; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.70592
• DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000740
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0740-9303

Abstract

Abstract : Orbital schwannomas are typically slow-growing benign tumors that can cause gradual loss of vision, proptosis, and limitation of ocular motility. The authors present an atypical case of a rapidly growing orbital apex schwannoma in a patient with preexisting vision loss secondary to presumed sarcoidal optic neuritis. Contrary to the slowly progressive nature of a typical orbital schwannoma, the lesion was observed to enlarge from radiologically undiscernible to 3.5 cm over 4 years. Abstract : The authors present radiographic evidence of uncharacteristically rapid enlargement of a biopsy-proven, benign orbital schwannoma.