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Primary orbital teratoma with tooth in an adult: a rare association with cataract and corectopia.
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Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [Orbit] 2013 Oct; Vol. 32 (5), pp. 327-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 29. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Introduction: Orbital teratoma is a known cause of proptosis in neonates but it is rare in adults.<br />Case Report: An adult female presented with primary orbital teratoma with a well formed tooth inside the multicystic mass. Anterior orbitotomy with cyst excision was done with retrieval of a canine tooth.<br />Comment: This report documents a unique case of orbital teratoma presenting in an adult with well formed canine tooth inside. Microcornea, corectopia and cataract were other distinctive coexisting features of our case.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-5108
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23895389
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01676830.2013.814682