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Analysis of orbital malignancies presenting in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
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Pakistan journal of medical sciences [Pak J Med Sci] 2017 Jan-Feb; Vol. 33 (1), pp. 70-74. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the frequencies of various orbital malignancies amongst orbital lesions in patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.<br />Methods: A retrospective analysis of 666 orbital cases with an established histopathological diagnosis of malignant tumors treated in Mayo Hospital Lahore from 1996 to 2015 (20 years).<br />Results: About 66% of the malignant tumors were primary, 25% secondary, 8% haematopoietic and 1% metastatic. Almost 50% of the cases were children. Retinoblastoma is the commonest tumor (43% overall and 87% among children). Squamous cell carcinoma is the second commonest (15.6% overall and 31% among adults). These are then followed by Adenoid cystic carcinoma of Lacrimal Gland (9%), Lymphoma/Leukaemia (8%) and Rhabdomyosarcoma (6.3%).<br />Conclusion: Frequencies of various orbital malignancies show geographical variation in both paediatric and adult population.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1682-024X
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pakistan journal of medical sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28367175
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.12073