PMC5778560_01
Showing a diffuse mass in the superonasal part of the periorbital area
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F1
The left orbit showed a diffuse mass measuring 20 mm x 10 mm in the upper nasal quadrant [Fig. 1].
Plain CT scan showing a soft-tissue mass without involving/eroding the underlying bone
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F2
Rest of the structures of eye and brain were found to be normal [Fig. 2].
Excised lesion measuring 20 mm x 10 mm
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F3
Profuse bleeding was noted during surgery and was attributed to the presence of a feeder blood vessel which was ligated before complete excision in toto [Fig. 3].
Histopathology showing small delicate papillae projecting into the lumen
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F4
The excised intact mass was sent for histopathological examination which revealed a well-circumscribed tumor mass measuring 20 mm x 10 mm, composed of small delicate papillae projecting into the lumen [Fig. 4].
Postoperative picture
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F5
The patient was followed up for 20 weeks and was free from symptoms and showed no signs of recurrence [Fig. 5].