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Evisceration and ocular tumors: What are the consequences?

S Lemaître1, A Lecler2, C Lévy-Gabriel3

  • 1Institut Curie, 26, rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, 12, rue de l'École-de-Médecine, 75270 Paris cedex 06, France.

Journal Francais D'Ophtalmologie
|January 28, 2017
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Evisceration for blind, painful eyes risks spreading unsuspected ocular tumors, leading to orbital recurrence and metastasis. Always send evisceration specimens for histology to enable prompt orbital radiotherapy if malignancy is found.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Evisceration is a surgical procedure for blind, painful eyes.
  • Undiagnosed ocular tumors can lead to tumor cell dissemination during evisceration.

Observation:

  • Four patients undergoing evisceration were found to have ocular tumors (choroidal melanomas, rhabdoid tumor, adenocarcinoma).
  • Two patients had a history of ocular trauma; two had prior treated choroidal melanoma.
  • Fundus examination was not performed pre-evisceration in 3 patients; imaging was inconclusive in one.
  • Three patients developed orbital recurrence and died; two had prior treated choroidal melanoma.

Findings:

  • Evisceration of eyes with unsuspected ocular malignancies is associated with poor prognosis.
Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma of the retinal pigment epitheliumAdénocarcinome de l’épithélium pigmentaireChoroidal melanomaEnucleationEviscerationIntraocular tumorsMélanome choroïdienMélanome uvéalOrbital recurrenceRhabdoid tumorRécidive orbitaireTumeur oculaireTumeur rhabdoïdeUveal melanomaÉnucléationÉviscération

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  • Orbital recurrence and metastasis are significant risks following evisceration for malignancy.
  • Histological analysis of evisceration specimens is crucial for identifying ocular tumors.

    • Implications:

    • Prompt adjuvant orbital radiotherapy is recommended if an ocular tumor is identified.
    • Histological examination of the evisceration specimen is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
    • This highlights the importance of thorough preoperative evaluation to rule out ocular malignancy before evisceration.