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Epithelioid sarcoma of the orbit
V A White1, J G Heathcote, J J Hurwitz
1Department of Pathology, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada.
Ophthalmology
|October 1, 1994
Summary
Epithelioid sarcoma, a rare orbital malignancy, requires inclusion in differential diagnoses. Aggressive surgical treatment is crucial for managing this aggressive cancer, as demonstrated by two patient cases.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Pathology
Background:
- Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy typically affecting young adults.
- It commonly originates in the tendon sheaths of distal extremities.
- This study reports the first cases of epithelioid sarcoma occurring in the orbit.