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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 678-685 |
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Tumors of the orbit: Case report and review of surgical corridors and current options
Satish Kannan1, Mitsuhiro Hasegawa2, Yasuhiro Yamada3, Tsukasa Kawase3, Yoko Kato3
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders, MGM Health Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
3 Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
Correspondence Address:
Satish Kannan
Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders, MGM Health Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_51_19
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Tumors that involve the orbit can be classified into two major groups: primary tumors of the orbit and tumors that extend into the orbit from other sites. The most frequent primary orbital lesions in adults include cavernous hemangiomas, lymphoid tumors, and meningiomas. The most common tumors that extend into the orbit are meningiomas, followed by sinonasal carcinomas. In this article, we report a case of intraconal orbital lesion operated at our center and a review of the surgical approaches to the orbit.
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