Giant Cell Tumor of the Frontal Bone Presenting as an Orbital Mass

Peter H Tang; Pradeep Mettu; Amanda C Maltry; Andrew R Harrison; Ali Mokhtarzadeh

doi:10.1007/s40123-017-0081-y

Giant Cell Tumor of the Frontal Bone Presenting as an Orbital Mass

Ophthalmol Ther. 2017 Jun;6(1):215-220. doi: 10.1007/s40123-017-0081-y. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

Authors

Peter H Tang¹, Pradeep Mettu¹, Amanda C Maltry¹, Andrew R Harrison¹, Ali Mokhtarzadeh²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. mokh0003@umn.edu.

Abstract

A 10-year-old male was referred for evaluation of a right orbital mass present for 3 weeks with associated tenderness to palpation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography imaging (CT) revealed a solid mass centered in the frontal bone with extension into the orbit. Surgical excision and histologic analysis of the lesion was consistent with a diagnosis of a Giant Cell Tumor (GCT) of the frontal bone. The patient tolerated the procedure without complication and is doing well upon follow-up.

Keywords: Frontal bone; Giant cell tumor; Orbital tumor; Osteoclastoma.