Ocular amyloidosis is infrequent, and the palpebral location is uncommon. It usually has a primary localized form, but can occur in systemic or familial amyloidosis. The diagnosis is mainly made by histopathology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 12-year-old child had left orbital trauma by wood. He consulted 4 months after for orbital cellulitis with cutaneous fistula. The CT scan showed the presence of a left orbital wood foreign body extended to the homolateral cavernous sinus and intracranial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the orbit is rare. We present a case of a young patient with orbital PNET extending to the endo-crane and sinuses, which had been treated 10 years before with the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. The diagnosis was corrected with immunohistochemistry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBull Soc Belge Ophtalmol
October 2005
Introduction: Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis characterized by the involvement of the upper airways, lungs and kidneys.
Case Report: A 39-year-old man presented with a 8-month history of proptosis of left eye. He had a history of recuring sinusitis and dyspnea.