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Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 6/2005

01-06-2005 | Short Communication

Two cases of orbital adenocarcinoma treated with heavy charged carbon particle irradiation

Authors: Aki Hirai, Atsushi Mizota, Seiichiro Mine, Jun-etsu Mizoe

Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Issue 6/2005

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Abstract

Background

Orbital adenocarcinoma is a relatively rare, primary orbital malignant epithelial tumor, and shares the poor prognosis of orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma. We report the cases of two patients with orbital adenocarcinoma who were treated with heavy charged carbon particle irradiation and followed up for more 6 years.

Method

Two patients with orbital adenocarcinoma, 62 and 74 years old, received 57.6 GyE of heavy charged particle irradiation therapy.

Results

In both cases, the size of the tumor gradually decreased after carbon ion irradiation therapy. No recurrences or metastasis of the tumor were found for more than 6 years.

Conclusion

Orbital adenocarcinoma has a poor prognosis in general. Two patients with orbital adenocarcinoma were treated with heavy charged carbon particle irradiation therapy and had a relatively good outcome and good prognosis. We believe that heavy charged carbon particle irradiation therapy is a promising therapy for orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
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Metadata
Title
Two cases of orbital adenocarcinoma treated with heavy charged carbon particle irradiation
Authors
Aki Hirai
Atsushi Mizota
Seiichiro Mine
Jun-etsu Mizoe
Publication date
01-06-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-004-1003-y

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