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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit.

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Boehlke, CS; Frueh, BR; Flint, A; Elner, VM
Published in: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
2007

A 25-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a rapidly enlarging mass of the left bulbar conjunctiva. Debulking biopsy was performed, which led to the diagnosis of myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The patient underwent left orbital exenteration with clear margins. Histopathology showed involvement of the conjunctiva substantia propria, superior conjunctival fornix, and episclera, as well as extension from the lateral rectus muscle sheath. Immunohistochemical staining was strongly positive for CD68, alpha1-antitrypsin, CD34, and vimentin.

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Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

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ISSN

0740-9303

Publication Date

2007

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

338 / 340

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Orbital Neoplasms
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Humans
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous
  • Female
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
 

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Boehlke, C. S., Frueh, B. R., Flint, A., & Elner, V. M. (2007). Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 23(4), 338–340. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3180a726f9
Boehlke, Christopher S., Bartley R. Frueh, Andrew Flint, and Victor M. Elner. “Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 23, no. 4 (2007): 338–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3180a726f9.
Boehlke CS, Frueh BR, Flint A, Elner VM. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007;23(4):338–40.
Boehlke, Christopher S., et al. “Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, vol. 23, no. 4, 2007, pp. 338–40. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/IOP.0b013e3180a726f9.
Boehlke CS, Frueh BR, Flint A, Elner VM. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007;23(4):338–340.

Published In

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

DOI

ISSN

0740-9303

Publication Date

2007

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

338 / 340

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Orbital Neoplasms
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Humans
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous
  • Female
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms
  • Biomarkers, Tumor