Malignant Change of Pleomorphic Adenoma.
- Author:
Choong Ki JUNG
1
;
Sung Mi KIM
;
Ja Young LEE
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Adenoma, Pleomorphic*;
Diagnosis;
Exophthalmos;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Orbit
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(12):2251-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 54-year-old man had complained of proptosis on his right eye. Computed tomography showedlarge mass on superotemporal portion of right orbit. Surgical removal was done through the lateral orbitotomy. The histopathological diagnosis demonstrated pleomophic adenoma. Seven Years later, the patient revisited complaing of proptosis on his right eye. Magnetic resonance image demonstrated ill defined mass on the same iste. We excised mass including psuedocapsule and surrounding tissue.
