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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022

Successful Resection of Retrobulbar Carcinosarcoma without Recurrence: A Case Report.

Chun-Hao Huang, Lung-Chi Lee, Hong-Wei Gao, Yi-Hao Chen, Ke-Hung Chien

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chun-Hao HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung City 41168, Taiwan.
Lung-Chi LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4745-4088
Hong-Wei GaoDepartment of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Yi-Hao ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Ke-Hung ChienDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Tri-Service General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carcinosarcomas are biphasic tumors comprising carcinoma and sarcoma components that occur in many tissues but are rarely found in the orbit. A 70-year-old male presented to the ophthalmic clinic with progressive proptosis, having decreased vision in the left eye for 8 months. On examination, severe exophthalmos and lagophthalmos with limited extraocular movement were noted. Orbital computed tomography scans revealed a large, well-defined, heterogeneously enhanced mass in the left retrobulbar orbital cavity. The tumor was completely resected, and the pathological examination revealed a carcinosarcoma. The prognosis was excellent without local recurrence at 48 months postoperatively. Thus, when considering treatment for effective management of such tumors, tumor resection followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy is highly recommended.

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CarcinosarcomaExophthalmosAgedHumansMaleOrbitPrognosisTomography, X-Ray Computedorbital carcinosarcomaradiotherapyrecurrencetumor resection

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PMCPMC8874590
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