Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult

Abstract

Introduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common primary orbital malignant tumor in children. Orbital lesions represent about 10 % of all the cases of rhabdomyosarcoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cause of proptosis in adults.Objective: To report a case of primary orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in a 45-year-old female.Design: Interventional case report. The main outcome measures are a rare cause of proptosis in an adult, discussion on treatment options and prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Result:The patient underwent total orbital exenteration and was referred for radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Conclusion: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cause of proptosis in adults. It should be suspected in a case of rapidly-progressive proptosis in adults.

Aggressive orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in adulthood: A case report in a public hospital in Damascus, Syria

“…Medical literature review revealed only few cases of RMS in adulthood. [ 5 6 7 ] Most of the available data are derived from retrospective case series which state that the typical first presentation is proptosis,[ 5 ] while other cases describe atypical presentations such as eyelid nodule. [ 8 ] At onset, the patient was misdiagnosed with an inflammatory lesion, then a tumor of vascular origin.…”

Resolved heart tamponade and controlled exophthalmos, facial pain and diabetes insipidus due to Erdheim-Chester disease

“…Uncommon orbital metastases, 73–75 sometimes without primary malignancy, 73 75 sometimes bilateral 73 and sometimes manifested as enophthalmos, 70 76 except for the latter, could present in a similar way to our patient; however, MR or CT patterns of orbital metastases may have some specificity, 73 77 but not always. Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, 78 orbital rhabdomyosarcoma 79 80 and postseptal cellulitis, 81–83 because of unilaterality, rapid instauration or characteristic radiological images were not considered.…”