Multimodal Approaches in the Management of Malignancies Involving the Orbit

Publication date: Available online 11 October 2018Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAuthor(s): Mitchell Dunklebarger, Vijay A. Patel, Tom Shokri, Neerav GoyalAbstractMalignancies involving the orbit comprise heterogeneous pathologies with a variety of ophthalmic and otolaryngic presentations resulting from compression and destruction of native orbital contents. Surgical ablation with negative margins with adjuvant treatment remains a cornerstone for optimal oncologic control and successful operative outcomes. Historically, attempts at tumor extirpation were first performed by neurosurgeons via open craniotomies to access orbital contents. While these approaches remain a mainstay within the superolateral compartment, endoscopic techniques pioneered by otola...

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