Alveolar soft-part sarcoma of the orbit

Ophthalmic Surg. 1995 May-Jun;26(3):269-70.

Abstract

Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue neoplasm that involves mainly the deep soft tissues of the extremities, particularly the thighs and the buttock. Involvement of the orbit is uncommon. We describe a young child with such a tumor and illustrate the characteristic features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Orbit / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbit / pathology
  • Orbital Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / surgery
  • Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / drug therapy
  • Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / pathology*
  • Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed