Hemangiopericitoma de órbita

Translated title of the contribution: Orbital hemangiopericytoma

Ana Paula Ximenes Alves, Paulo Roberto Félix, Antonio Augusto Velasco E Cruz

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Abstract

Purpose: To describe a rare case of orbital hemangiopericytoma. Methods: Case report of an association of blepharoptosis with orbital hemangiopericytoma. Results: When the lesion was surgically removed the position of the upper eyelid returned to normal. Conclusions: Anterior orbital lesions can lead to blepharoptosis by compression of the levator palpebrae muscle.

Translated title of the contributionOrbital hemangiopericytoma
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)159-162
Number of pages4
JournalArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Volume64
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blepharoptosis/complications
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Orbital neoplasms/etiology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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