Abstract

FERRER CRUZ, David; DIAZ ALFONSO, Leonor  and  PERALTA DIAZ, Ana. Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma. A Case Report. Medisur [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.5, pp.751-756. ISSN 1727-897X.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor arising from normal skeletal muscle cells. Since these cells are found in almost every part of the body, this type of tumor may develop in any site, though it is not very common. The case of a six-year-old Angolan patient treated by Cuban collaborators serving in this country is presented. The patient sought medical attention due to inflammation and pain in the right eye. His relative mentioned a history of ocular trauma, resulting in the patient’s admission to receive treatment a week before. On eye examination, a whitish spot through the pupil and slight proptosis were found. The patient had an unsatisfactory recovery; consequently an evisceration of the right eye was performed. Three months later, he developed an enlarging mass protruding in the orbital cavity. Several studies were conducted and an orbital rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed.

Keywords : rhabdomyosarcoma; orbital neoplasms; case reports.

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