Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review
Abstract Background Paraffinoma is a rare and intriguing condition in medicine. In this disorder, an orbital lipogranulomatosis reaction is caused by the penetration of mineral oils (particularly paraffin) into the tissues surrounding the eye. Methods In this report, we discuss six cases of paraffin...
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| author | Naser Owji Zahra Zia Farima Safari Elham Sadeghi Fatemeh Ebrahimi Afrooz Feili Mohammad Hassan Jalalpour Behzad Khademi |
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| description | Abstract Background Paraffinoma is a rare and intriguing condition in medicine. In this disorder, an orbital lipogranulomatosis reaction is caused by the penetration of mineral oils (particularly paraffin) into the tissues surrounding the eye. Methods In this report, we discuss six cases of paraffinoma affecting the eye socket following sinus surgery. For previous cases literature review, we obtained articles from searching in the PubMed, Scopus, Scholar Google and, Science of Web databases. Results After the reporting of 6 paraffinoma cases and literature review, the data related to the disease were categorized into the categories of disease definition, differential diagnosis, clinical manifestation, radiological manifestation, and histopathological diagnosis and treatment methods. Conclusions Paraffinoma is a rare and time-delayed diagnosis after various surgeries and therefore may challenge the physician to make the correct diagnosis at first. It is necessary for ophthalmologists to consider this diagnosis in cases of masses around the eyelid and orbit in patients with a history of sinus and nose surgery in other differential diagnoses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb5ed4ab3e5b430f82e4f60815fff14a2025-08-20T03:08:40ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152024-11-012411710.1186/s12886-024-03736-8Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature reviewNaser Owji0Zahra Zia1Farima Safari2Elham Sadeghi3Fatemeh Ebrahimi4Afrooz Feili5Mohammad Hassan Jalalpour6Behzad Khademi7Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesOphthalmology Department, Jahrom University of Medical SciencesSchool of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Paraffinoma is a rare and intriguing condition in medicine. In this disorder, an orbital lipogranulomatosis reaction is caused by the penetration of mineral oils (particularly paraffin) into the tissues surrounding the eye. Methods In this report, we discuss six cases of paraffinoma affecting the eye socket following sinus surgery. For previous cases literature review, we obtained articles from searching in the PubMed, Scopus, Scholar Google and, Science of Web databases. Results After the reporting of 6 paraffinoma cases and literature review, the data related to the disease were categorized into the categories of disease definition, differential diagnosis, clinical manifestation, radiological manifestation, and histopathological diagnosis and treatment methods. Conclusions Paraffinoma is a rare and time-delayed diagnosis after various surgeries and therefore may challenge the physician to make the correct diagnosis at first. It is necessary for ophthalmologists to consider this diagnosis in cases of masses around the eyelid and orbit in patients with a history of sinus and nose surgery in other differential diagnoses.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03736-8ParaffinomaForeign-body reactionSinus endoscopyComplicationDacryocystorhinostomy |
| spellingShingle | Naser Owji Zahra Zia Farima Safari Elham Sadeghi Fatemeh Ebrahimi Afrooz Feili Mohammad Hassan Jalalpour Behzad Khademi Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review BMC Ophthalmology Paraffinoma Foreign-body reaction Sinus endoscopy Complication Dacryocystorhinostomy |
| title | Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review |
| title_full | Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review |
| title_short | Orbital and peri-ocular paraffinoma: case series and literature review |
| title_sort | orbital and peri ocular paraffinoma case series and literature review |
| topic | Paraffinoma Foreign-body reaction Sinus endoscopy Complication Dacryocystorhinostomy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03736-8 |
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