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Orbital and paranasal Ewing's sarcoma rarely involves the optic nerve, presenting with unilateral visual loss.
Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit can rarely present with visual loss due to optic nerve involvement.
Consider in differentials for pediatric headaches with unilateral visual loss; case reports leave optimal management open.
A case of primary Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit and paranasal sinuses in a 6-yearold boy is reported. The child presented with headaches and unilateral visual loss. Loss of vision as a result of optic nerve involvement with primary Ewing's sarcoma is extremely rare.
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Woodruff et al. (1988) studied this question. Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit and paranasal sinuses can rarely involve the optic nerve and present with headaches and unilateral visual loss.
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