Thai NguyenA 60-year-old man with watery eyes, abnormally protruding eyeball, went to the doctor to find a tumor in the eye socket.
Doctors at Thai Nguyen Central Hospital assessed that this is a rare case with a large tumor, complications that put pressure on the eyeball and the optic nerve causing protrusion. Patients with closed eyes are not closed, blurred vision, eye pain, greatly affecting aesthetics and daily life.
The patient underwent microsurgery with an incision on the eye socket through the eyebrow arch to help preserve the eyebrow arch. Tumor size 3×4 cm was removed, the specimen was sent to the Department of Pathology for histopathological examination, the results were benign.
Photos before surgery with closed eyes (left) and photos after surgery with closed eyes (right). Image: Hospital provides
On August 13, Doctor Vu Ngoc Giang, Department of Neurosurgery - Spine, said that orbital tumor is a rare disease. According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence is only about 8 in 1 people. The term orbital neoplasm usually refers to neoplasms (other than metastatic tumors) that occur in the orbits with the exception of the eyeball.
The pathological lesions of orbital tumors are very diverse and the main treatment method is surgery. Meanwhile, the orbit is an anatomically delicate region containing the eyeball with many important neurovascular structures. Trans-temporal microsurgery (the extracranial incision into the eye socket through the eyebrow) has the advantage of approaching the tumor, not having to cut bones, cosmetic surgery scars, avoiding drooping eyelids and closed eyes. closed after surgery.
Currently, there is no way to prevent eye cancer. However, people can improve their chances of treatment by going to the doctor right away if there are any unusual signs.
Le Nga
