[Orbital eosinophil granuloma. case report and review of the literature]

ABSTRACT

Eosinophyl granuloma is a rare tumor affecting mainly children, involving the vault more frequently than the skull base. Treatment is mainly surgical, adjuvant therapies can be used only in special cases. The report is about a case of a 8-year-old girl presented with a right frontal mass and a non-significant exophthalmia; neuroradilogicaI investigations showed a non-painful front lateral mass with bone erosion in regard. Surgery revealed an invasive tumor for the temporal bone and muscles. Histological, epidemiological and radiological features are discussed in the study