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This article shows the case of a 49-year-old woman with no medical history, developed a progressive left axial proptosis associated with ocular pain. There are no changes to visual acuity, limitation of eye movement or diplopia. The diagnostic images may suggest one of the following: pseudotumor, schwannoma, orbital cavernous hemangioma or intraconal dermoid. The resected specimen was taken via anterior transconjuntival orbitotomy. Microscopic examination of the tumor showed a neuromuscular hamartoma (benign triton tumor
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