Two Cases of Intraocular Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
Introduction: Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS), formerly known as malignant fibrous histiocytoma, is a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma arising from mesenchymal stem cells. UPSs are rare and account for about 5% of all soft tissue sarcoma. UPSs arising in the head and neck are especially rare, comprising 1–3% of all UPSs. Case Presentation: In this report, we describe 2 cases of intraocular UPS. Both cases concern 68-year-old males: one developing a UPS in an eviscerated socket after a chronic fibrinous inflammation and the other years after ocular trauma. Conclusion: Our cases may support the hypothesis of chronic inflammation playing a role in sarcoma formation as they are characterized by a longstanding history of (surgical) trauma with signs of chronic inflammation and phthisis bulbi.
Authors
- Gijsbert J. Hötte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3916-0012)
- Johanna M. Colijn
- Robert M. Verdijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1437-214X)
- Nicole C. Naus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9760-9781)
- Sodaba Khatab
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Rotterdam Eye Hospital (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ocular Oncology and Pathology
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000541063
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42