FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION DIAGNOSIS OF FOREIGN-BODY GRANULOMATOUS REACTION PRESENTING AS AN ORBITAL MASS - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Foreign body granulorma is a rare cause for an orbital mass. A case wi th proptosis and an orbital mass on CT scan is presented. Fine-needle aspiration of the mass was performed. Numerous foreign body giant cell s were seen which contained polarizable filamentous material. A diagno sis of foreign body granuloma was rendered which was confirmed oil his topathology. (C) 1998 Wiley-Liss,Inc.