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. 1988 Oct;72(10):786–792. doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.10.786

Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit presenting with visual loss.

G Woodruff 1, P Thorner 1, B Skarf 1
PMCID: PMC1041584  PMID: 3191083

Abstract

A case of primary Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit and paranasal sinuses in a 6-yearold boy is reported. The child presented with headaches and unilateral visual loss. Loss of vision as a result of optic nerve involvement with primary Ewing's sarcoma is extremely rare.

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