Journal of Current Oncology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 44--46

Neuroblastoma presenting as orbital metastasis: Case report and review of literature


Sucheta Parija, Aparajita Banerjee 
 Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sucheta Parija
Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
India

Neuroblastoma is the third most common extracranial neural malignancy of the childhood, with most cases getting diagnosed before the age of 5 years. Orbital metastasis is present in few number of such cases and ocular manifestation as the first sign of the disease is even rarer, which causes a great diagnostic dilemma. As the prognosis of these patients remains very poor, early diagnosis and aggressive treatment can be lifesaving. The case presented here is a patient of Stage 4 neuroblastoma with orbital manifestation as the first presenting feature, which led to diagnostic delay. The role of ophthalmologist in metastatic neuroblastoma can vary from making a clinical diagnosis and staging of the disease, monitoring ocular complications during active treatment, or as a supportive role in the entire management of the case.


How to cite this article:
Parija S, Banerjee A. Neuroblastoma presenting as orbital metastasis: Case report and review of literature.J Curr Oncol 2020;3:44-46


How to cite this URL:
Parija S, Banerjee A. Neuroblastoma presenting as orbital metastasis: Case report and review of literature. J Curr Oncol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];3:44-46
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