A Case of Intraorbital Meningioma.

Kang, Dae Soo; Kim, Moo Woong

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1980;21(3):293-297.
Published online March 1, 1980.

A Case of Intraorbital Meningioma.

Dae Soo Kang, Moo Woong Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea.

원발성 안와수막종 (眼窩髓膜腫) 치험 1례

김무웅(Moo Woong Kim),강대수(Dae Soo Kang)

Abstract

A clinically rare case of recurrent meningioma of the orbit of 30 years old male is reported. The right eye invaded with fibroblastic meningioma was enucleated in association of resection of tumor mass ten years ago. The second surgery of socket reconstruction for the palpebral and conjunctival atrophy was performed eight years later. An experience of orbital exenteration to a complete removal of walnut sized firm and palpable mass recurred in the orbital socket with successful result after the histo-pathological examination was described.