A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature Publisher Pubmed

Tehrani MJ¹ ; Rashidinia A¹ ; Amoli FA¹ ; Esfandiari A¹

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1. Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Source: BMC Ophthalmology Published:2023

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Background: To describe a case of orbital spindle cell carcinoma which presented with limbal ischemia and briefly review the literature. Methods: Retrospective case report and brief literature review. Results: A 61-year old man presented with blepharoptosis, periorbital pain, decreased vision and limbal ischemia. He did not mention any previous illness and did not take any kind of drugs. Imaging revealed an orbital mass that was positive for SMA, Vimentin and CD99 and negative for S100. We treated the patient with chemotherapy and followed him for other complications that occurred throughout disease course. Conclusion: Spindle cell carcinomas are a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with dual malignant histologic differentiation of squamous and mesenchymal cells. Few cases of orbital spindle cell carcinoma have been reported, which have been either secondary to distant metastasis or regional spread. In this study, we have reported the first case of primary orbital spindle cell carcinoma presenting with limbal ischemia. Further studies are needed to describe the different clinical presentations and management strategies of this rare clinical entity. © 2023, BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.

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MLA	Tehrani MJ, et al.. "A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature." BMC Ophthalmology, vol. 23, no. 1, 2023, pp. -.
APA	Tehrani MJ, Rashidinia A, Amoli FA, Esfandiari A (2023). A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. BMC Ophthalmology, 23(1), -.
Chicago	Tehrani MJ, Rashidinia A, Amoli FA, Esfandiari A. "A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature." BMC Ophthalmology 23, no. 1 (2023): -.
Harvard	Tehrani MJ et al. (2023) 'A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature', BMC Ophthalmology, 23(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Tehrani MJ, Rashidinia A, Amoli FA, Esfandiari A. A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. BMC Ophthalmology. 2023;23(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Tehrani MJ and Rashidinia A and Amoli FA and Esfandiari A}, title = {A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature}, journal = {BMC Ophthalmology}, volume = {23}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2023} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Tehrani MJ AU - Rashidinia A AU - Amoli FA AU - Esfandiari A TI - A Rare Presentation of Orbital Spindle Cell Carcinoma a Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature JO - BMC Ophthalmology VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - EP - PY - 2023 ER -

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