MULTIPLE MYXOMA OF THE ORBIT: LATER NOTE

In 1926, a case of multiple myxoma of the orbit was reported. 1 The patient was a woman, aged 25, with ptosis and swelling under the right upper lid, limiting the motility of the eye upward. Incision through the brow revealed a group of shiny grayish bodies, resembling a bunch of grapes, just under the orbicularis. Seven of these were removed, each being apparently unconnected with the others or with other structures in the orbit. They were apparently removed completely, with a good cosmetic result. Sections resembled exactly the ones to be described, and the diagnosis was multiple myxoma (fig. 1). Four years later, the patient returned with a history of recurrence, first noted eighteen months before. The eye was pushed down and out, and motion up and in was limited. Vision was normal, and the visual field showed no change. The exophthalmometer showed the right eye to be proptosed