Schwannoma originating from the infraorbital nerve: A case report


Tezer M. S., OZCAN M., HAN O., UNAL A., OZLUGEDIK S.

AURIS NASUS LARYNX, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.343-345, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anl.2005.11.015
  • Dergi Adı: AURIS NASUS LARYNX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.343-345
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 16-year-old female admitted to otolaryngology outpatient clinic with the complaints of pain and replacement of her left eyeball upwards. Radiological imaging demonstrated a solid mass inferior to the left globe. The anterior wall of the maxilla was thinned and the mass pushed the orbital floor inferiorly. Following subciliary incision, the bone over the mass was removed from the orbital rim and the mass was exposed. The mass originated from the infraorbital nerve. The mass was excised and the orbital rim, malar region and the orbital floor were reconstructed by a titanium mesh. The histopathological report was "schwannoma". Seven cases of schwannomas arising from the infraorbital nerve reported in English. literature. In this paper we report a case of infraorbital schwannoma and review the literature. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.