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Primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the orbit
Joseph B Alsberge1, F Lawson Grumbine1, Michele M Bloomer1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Purpose:
To report a case of primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the orbit.
Observations:
An adult patient was referred for evaluation of an orbital mass. Histopathology of the orbital biopsy indicated a carcinoma with hepatoid features. Laboratory studies revealed normal liver function tests, elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein, and whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan showed no evidence of liver involvement or an alternative primary origin.
Conclusions And Importance:
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the orbit.
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