Primary recurrent orbital schwannoma treated with surgical excision and Mitomycin-C.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Primary orbital schwannoma (POS) is a slow growing, benign encapsulated peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs infrequently within the orbit. Recurrence of POS is extremely rare. Previous speculations for reasons of recurrence include incomplete excision and tumor seeding.

Observations

We present the fifth case reported in the literature to date of POS that had 2 episodes of recurrences within 8 years after diagnosis, in which rapid and insidious relapses were observed after initial surgical resection. This is also the first reported recurrent POS in which topical Mitomycin-C (MMC) has been employed during surgical excision with an aim to prevent further recurrences.

Conclusions

AND IMPORTANCE: Whilst complete surgical excision remained the standard for man

SUBMITTER: Leung KCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7315101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature