Orbital ganglioglioma arising from ectopic neural tissue

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. 109 - 111
• Main Authors: Harmon, Heather L, Gossman, M.Douglas, Buchino, John J, Eberly, Steven M, Roberts, Dale M, Fishman, Peggy H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Brain; Choristoma - diagnostic imaging; Choristoma - pathology; Choristoma - surgery; Diagnosis, Differential; Exophthalmos - pathology; Ganglioglioma - diagnostic imaging; Ganglioglioma - pathology; Ganglioglioma - surgery; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medical sciences; Ophthalmology; Orbital Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Orbital Neoplasms - pathology; Orbital Neoplasms - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tumors and pseudotumors of the eye, orbit, eyelid, lacrimal apparatus; Human; Nervous system diseases; Orbit(eye) disease; Orbit(eye); Congenital disease; Case study; Eye disease; Ganglioglioma; Newborn; Central nervous system disease; Tumor; Ectopia; Nervous tissue
• ISSN: 0002-9394; 1879-1891
• DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00288-3

PURPOSE:
To report a case of neonatal orbital ganglioglioma originating from ectopic neural tissue.
METHOD:
Case report.
RESULTS:
An African-American male presented at birth with proptosis and expansion of the left orbit. A discrete soft-tissue mass was located inferolateral to the globe, which proved to be a ganglioglioma.
CONCLUSION:
The tumor is presumed to have originated from ectopic neural tissue in the orbit. Although infrequent, this tumor should be included in the differential diagnosis of neonatal orbital neoplasms.