Long term follow-up of congenital infantile fibrosarcoma of the orbital region

Orbit. 2023 Dec;42(6):641-644. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2022.2067566. Epub 2022 Apr 28.

Abstract

We present the long-term follow-up of a case of periorbital congenital infantile fibrosarcoma (CIFS) treated with chemotherapy and surgery. The tumor was detected on a routine prenatal ultrasound at 30 weeks of gestation and diagnosed via an orbital biopsy day 9 postnatal age. The patient underwent chemotherapy and surgical debulking within the first 3 months of life and has maintained complete tumor remission for 7 years. The case highlights that early recognition and prompt treatment of periorbital CIFS can lead to complete long-term remission of this uncommon malignancy.

Keywords: Congenital infantile fibrosarcoma of orbit; orbital disease; orbital surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Face / pathology
  • Female
  • Fibrosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fibrosarcoma* / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms* / surgery