SFTs should be considered when confronting a painless slowly growing orbital mass that induces globe displacement and/or facial deformity. Imaging will show a well-defined lesion that enhances with contrast. A careful initial surgical excision with clear margins is required for adequate local control of the tumor, avoiding recurrence and potential malignant transformation.
The acuity of onset coupled with the multiple risk factors for septic cavernous sinus thrombosis in this patient led to a fulminant presentation of this disease and ultimate poor outcome.
The purpose of this article is to describe a surgical technique to repair an exposed orbital implant by posterior auricular muscle autograft. A retrospective review was conducted of four patients with an exposed orbital implant that were treated with a posterior auricular muscle graft. Four patients received posterior auricular muscle patch graft to the exposed orbital implant. The donor site healed with minimal scarring and remained well hidden. The graft incorporated fully into surrounding orbital tissue with no recurrent exposure at average of 13 month follow-up. The posterior auricular muscle autograft is a viable technique for repairing an exposed orbital implant.
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