Primary Angiofibroma Developed in the Orbit.

Park, Young Kil; Yoon, Kyung Chul; Jeong, Sang Ki

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(11):2664-2668.
Published online November 1, 2003.

Primary Angiofibroma Developed in the Orbit.

Young Kil Park, Kyung Chul Yoon, Sang Ki Jeong

¹Department of Ophthalmology Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Korea. ophyoon@hanmail.net
²Best eye clinic, Gwangju, Korea.

안와내에 발생한 혈관섬유종

박영길 ( Park Yeong Gil ) , 윤경철 ( Kyung Chul Yoon ) , 정상기 ( Jeong Sang Gi )

Abstract

PURPOSE
Angiofibroma usually affects the nasopharynx, but primarily developed angiofibroma in the orbit has not yet been reported in Korea. Thereby we report a case of angiofibroma in the orbit. METHODS: A-5-year-old girl, who had been followed up for intraorbital mass which was incidentally detected, was operated with superior orbitotomy approach due to progressive proptosis and dislocated eyeball. RESULTS: The patient was diagnosed angiofibroma in the orbit with light microscopy and immunochemistry. The symptom was improved and she wore the artificial eye due to corneal opacity 6 months after the operation. CONCLUSIONS: We diagnosed and managed the primary angiofibroma in the orbit of a young girl. In diagnosing the orbital tumor, the possibility of angiofibroma should be considered.

Key Words: Angiofibroma;Orbit;Superior orbitotomy