Aesthetic Decompression of Orbital Neurofibroma |
Ji-Hyun Kim, Yi-Ryeung Park, Ji-Sun Paik, Suk-Woo Yang |
Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea |
Received: 9 June 2016 • Revised: 10 July 2016 • Accepted: 14 July 2016 |
Abstract |
Purpose: To report 3 cases of orbitofacial neurofibromatosis type 1 (OFNF) in young Korean males and its aesthetic decompression. Case summary: Case 1 was a 38-year old male, who had neurofibroma (NF) on his left upper orbital rim, and we performed the mass removal anterolaterally with subrow approach. Case 2 was a 31-year old male, who had NF on his right upper orbital rim, and we performed anterior orbitotomy, and 4 months later we performed a levator resection on the same eye. Case 3 was a 30 year-old male who had a retrobulbar mass with proptosis. He had received a craniotomy at neurosurgery department, but the proptosis was not recovered, so we performed anterior and lateral orbitotomy, and the proptosis was relieved. Conclusions: NFs are benign or non-cancerous tumors that grow on nerves throughout the body. We present the three cases of orbital NF and its aesthetic treatment. Even though it is non-malignant condition, it is important to maintain the cosmetic interest for the patients, as it is strongly connected to the patients’ social life quality. |
Key Words:
Orbital neurofibroma; Aesthetic decompression |
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