Intraosseous Hemangioma of the Zygomatic Bone with Multidisciplinary Approach to Surgical Resection and Orbital...

Intraosseous hemangiomas are rare benign tumors comprising fewer than 1% of all osseous tumors; even more uncommon are intraosseous hemangiomas of the zygomatic bone. This case reports a multidisciplinary approach for excision and reconstruction of an intraosseous hemangioma of the zygomatic bone in a 54-year-old female.

Multidisciplinary approach with both otolaryngology head and neck surgery and oculofacial plastics and reconstructive surgery included right lateral canthotomy and right transconjunctival orbitotomy with en-bloc excision of the zygomatic arch, followed by reconstruction of the orbital rim, orbital floor, and eyelid with Medpor implant.

Final surgical pathology was consistent with intraosseous hemangioma of the zygomatic bone. At 4-month follow-up, the patient was healing well with good midface projection and without any visual deficits.

A multidisciplinary coordinated case allowed us to meet the standard of maintaining cosmesis and function while undergoing resection of a rare tumor involving a key facial structure-the zygoma. Involvement of oculofacial plastics and reconstructive surgery service allowed for advanced eyelid reconstruction techniques to limit any functional impairment to our patient with deliberate choice of implant material for well-adhered, durable, and aesthetically optimal reconstruction of the right malar eminence, lateral orbital rim, and orbital floor defect. The postoperative result through the multidisciplinary approach was a near symmetrical facial reconstruction without any associated eyelid or globe abnormalities.