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“Orbital Hemangiopericytoma” A case report [author]: Paul Timothy R. Jacinto, Maria Donna D. Santiago

Contributor(s): Publication details: Fairview, Quezon City; Department of Ophthalmology 2024Description: ( in folder ) withf flash drive (soft copy)Content type:
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Online resources: Summary: ABSTRACT This report a case of hemangiopericytoma in an 18-year-old male patient who was referred due to an orbital mass in the right eye. The patient presented with symptoms including blurred vision, proptosis (eye bulging), a pale optic disc, and a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD). Orbital computed tomography (CT) ordered by a referring ophthalmologist revealed an intraconal in the right orbit. The patient underwent an excisional biopsy of the orbital mass through a lateral orbitotomy with osteotomy under general anesthesia. Significant hemorrhage was noted intraoperatively.The mass was excised en bloc and sent for histopathological examination, which diagnosed it as a solitary fibrous tumor. Immunohistochemistry revealed hemangiopericytoma with malignant potential. The patient was referred to oncology then radiotherapy for adjuvant external beam radiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
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ABSTRACT
This report a case of hemangiopericytoma in an 18-year-old male patient who was referred due to an orbital mass in the right eye. The patient presented with symptoms including blurred vision, proptosis (eye bulging), a pale optic disc, and a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD). Orbital computed tomography (CT) ordered by a referring ophthalmologist revealed an intraconal in the right orbit. The patient underwent an excisional biopsy of the orbital mass through a lateral orbitotomy with osteotomy under general anesthesia. Significant hemorrhage was noted intraoperatively.The mass was excised en bloc and sent for histopathological examination, which diagnosed it as a solitary fibrous tumor. Immunohistochemistry revealed hemangiopericytoma with malignant potential. The patient was referred to oncology then radiotherapy for adjuvant external beam radiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

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