Bilateral orbital isolated (solitary) neurofibroma in the absence of neurofibromatosis – A case report

Abstract

Isolated neurofibroma is a slowly progressive tumor rarely found in the orbit accounting for less than 1% of the space occupying lesions of the orbit. It usually presents in the 2nd to 5th decades of life with proptosis, swelling, visual changes, ptosis, diplopia or pain. Almost all cases reported are unilateral. We report a 23-year-old female with no systemic features or family history of neurofibromatosis who presented with right upper eyelid swelling. Radiological studies revealed bilateral identical masses in the superior orbits. The patient underwent surgical excision of the lesion on the right side and it was proved to be neurofibroma. She did not have a recurrence with a follow up period of 2 years but developed sensory deficit. This is the fifth reported case of bilateral isolated neurofibroma.