Glomangioleiomyoma of the Orbit-A Case Report

Soft-tissue glomus tumours are benign lesions derived from the glomus bodies, which are specialized arteriovenous shunts that serve a thermoregulatory function and are concentrated in the distal extremities of the dermis. Glomangioleiomyoma is rarely found in the orbit, most likely because of the pa...

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Published in:Orbit (Amsterdam) 2012-08, Vol.31 (4), p.261-263
Main Authors: Arcos Algaba, Andrea, Romero Moreno, Lorena, Algaba, Gabriel Arcos, Fradejas, Miriam León, De Miguel Pueyo, Luis Segundo, Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Arráez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actins - analysis
Antigens, CD34 - analysis
Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis
Female
Glomus Tumor - chemistry
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Humans
Leiomyoma - chemistry
Leiomyoma - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Orbital Neoplasms - chemistry
Orbital Neoplasms - pathology
Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - analysis
S100 Proteins - analysis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vimentin - analysis
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Summary:Soft-tissue glomus tumours are benign lesions derived from the glomus bodies, which are specialized arteriovenous shunts that serve a thermoregulatory function and are concentrated in the distal extremities of the dermis. Glomangioleiomyoma is rarely found in the orbit, most likely because of the paucity of smooth muscle and glomus bodies in this location. We report the case of a woman with exophthalmos in whom computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a large, lobulated mass in the right intraconal space.
ISSN:0167-6830
1744-5108
DOI:10.3109/01676830.2012.689085