Hybrid Neurofibroma/Schwannoma of the Orbit

A 68-year-old female presented for assessment of a space occupying lesion of her right orbit, demonstrated on MRI. An upper lid crease anterior orbitotomy was performed and the lesion excised completely. Postoperatively, she had reduced sensation in the distribution of the supraorbital nerve. Histopathologic examination of the excised lesion revealed a hybrid neurofibroma/schwannoma. This represents the fourth reported case of such a lesion arising within the orbit. Accepted for publication January 4, 2019. The authors have no conflicts of interests to disclose. Written consent was gained from the patient for publication and use of photographs. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Louis Stevenson, M.B.B.S., Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. E-mail: louis.stevenson@utas.edu.au © 2019 by The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc., All rights reserved.

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