International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 188-191, September 2006

Hemangioendothelioma of the orbit in a 3-month-old infant☆

  • Arie Rosen

      Affiliations

    • Ear Nose and Throat Institute of New Jersey, Hackensack, NJ, United States
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Newark, NJ, United States
    • New European Surgical Academy (NESA), Germany
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  • Aylon Y. Glaser

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Newark, NJ, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 90 Bergen Street, DOC 8th Floor, Suite 8100, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States. Tel.: +1 973 972 4588; fax: +1 973 972 3767.
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  • Don Respler

      Affiliations

    • Ear Nose and Throat Institute of New Jersey, Hackensack, NJ, United States
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Newark, NJ, United States

Received 17 February 2006; accepted 10 April 2006.

Summary 

Hemangioendothelioma of bone, a locally aggressive vascular neoplasm, rarely affects the facial bones. Even less common is a presentation of this tumor affecting the orbit. Excision of orbital rim tumors and consequential reconstructions in infants are especially challenging because calvarian bone grafts are not available and because of the potential for orbital deformity and facial scarring. A case of a 3-month-old female with a rapidly enlarging tumor of the inferior orbital rim and maxilla is presented. Resection was accomplished with a unique modified subciliary skin incision; orbital rim reconstruction was accomplished with dermis allograft (Alloderm®) only.

Keywords: Hemangioendothelioma, Orbit, Reconstruction, Infant

 

☆ Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, Toronto, Canada, 3–5 December 2004.

PII: S1871-4048(06)00049-9

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.04.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 188-191, September 2006

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