Oculoplastics Flashcards
What etiologies should you consider for preseptal cellulitis?
sinus, dacryadenitis, skin, hematogenous
Most common cause of preseptal historically vs now?
h. influenza before. Now g+ cocci
choice of therapy for preseptal cellulitis
celaphalexin if anterior, augmentin if sinus source, bacterium if worried about MRSA, vans or ceftriaxone if refractory
also do warm compresses, nasal decongestants
hospital acquired MRSA are sensitive to what
vanc, linezolid
most common source of infection for orbital cellulitis
chronic bacterial sinusitis
signs of orbital cellulitis
leukocytosis, fever, erythema, proptosis, chemises, ptosis, restriction/pain with EOMs, decrease in vision, impaired color, restricted fields, pupil Abel
what are the differences in organisms in adult and children with orbital cellulitis
adults usually mixed flora including G+C and anaerobes
Children usually one single organism and less likely need surgical intervention
what kind of orbital wall fracture is at highest risk of subsequent orbital cellulitis
medial wall
subperiosteal abscess may NOT be need to be drained in what circumstances?
isolated media/inferior abscess in children <9 years with isolated ethmoid sinusitis, intact vision, mild proptosis… can keep trying medical therapy
what medicine is particularly good for nec fasc involving group A strep?
Clindamycin
signs of orbital TB
proptosis, EOM Abnl, bone destruction, draining fistulas
what stains is used for asperillus? whats the path finding
Grocott-Gomori methenamine-silver nitrate. shows septet branching hyphae with uniform width.
what stain is used for zygomycosis (mucor/rhizopus)? what’s the finding?
stain is hematoxylin eosin. finding of nonseptated large branching hyphae.
what are the forms of aspergillosis?
acute aspergillosis- fulminant sinus infection that invades the orbit
chronic aspergillosis-indolent infection with slow destruction of surrounding structures
Chronic localized noninvasive aspergillosis–fungal ball without destruction of bone/no inflammation
Allergic aspergillus sinusitis: immunocompetent patients with nasal polyposis and chronic sinusitis. –has elevated eosinophils/IgE bone remodeling and inflammation but no over invasion.
what are the three most common parasitic orbital conditions?
trichinosis, ecchinococcosis, cysticerocosis (taenia solium)
what are the signs of TED?7
proptosis, lid retraction, lid lag, restrictive extra ocular myopathy, compressive optic neuropathy, exposure keratopathy, conjunctival injection/chemosis.
what is Von Graefe sign?
lid lag
most common sign of TED?
lid retraction.
is TED only seen in Graves?
no, it’s also in Hashimotos, or euthyroid circulating thyroid antibodies (TSHR ab, thyroid binding inhibitory abs, TSH Its, antimicrosomal)
what are the diagnostic criteria for TED?
2/3 of the following:
current/recent thyroid dysfunction (graves, hash, or circulating abs), any eye findings consistent with TED, radiographic evidence of fusiform enlargement of any of these IR, MR, LR, SR/levator.
pathophys of TED?
orbital fibroblasts (from neurocrest cells, some become adipose and some fibroblast) have CD40 (usually seen on B cells) thats actively involved in inflammatory states up regulating glycosaminoglycan and can also be associated with fat hypertrophy. Insulin-like growth factor IgG’s may stimulate these receptors.
how to treat mild TED
life style education, AT’s, selenium
How to treat moderate TED
mod dose corticosteroids, cyclosporin, taping lids, moisture chambers
How to treat severe TED
high dose IV steroids, surgical decompression, radiotherapy
refractory TED treatment?
immunomodulators that are not steroids (rituxan)
which patients are at risk of worsened TED after radioactive iodine?
elevated T3 and smokers
what are treatment strategies for hyperthyroid disease?
methimazole, radioactive iodine, orbital radiation therapy, thyroidectomy
How to treat TED flareups?
IV steroids (500 mg to 1g solumedrol; weekly for 6-12 weeks) –must check LFTs before
PO steroid 1 mg/kg prednisone
what is a risk of orbital radiation?
worsening (diabetic/ischemic) retinopathy
which patients are at highest risk for needing surgical intervention for TED?
Older patients; male patients
whats a choristoma?
mature tissue found at abnormal site
what is IgG4 disease?
increased systemic IgG4 leading to increase in inflammatory T cells
symptoms of IgG4 disease
dacyradenitis, xanthogranulomas, orbital amyloidosis, orbital inflammation
treatment for IgG4 disease
steroids
vasculitis is what type of immune response?
type III hypersensitivity; circulating antibodies complexes depositing in vessels
mechanism of vision loss in GCA?
central artery occlusion OR ischemic optic neuropathy
symptoms of GCA
CN defects, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, HA, malaise
what antibody is associated with Wegener’s (GPA)
c ANCA ( anti proteinase 3)
triad path findings of GPA (wagerers)
vasculitis, granulomatous inflammation, necrosis
what are systemic findings of wegeners. GPA
glomerulonephritis, lung involvement, nasal/lacrimal extension
ocular manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa
retinal infarction; choroidal infarction.
path finding of polyarteritis nodosa
neutrophil and eosinophils in muscularis layer of vessels.
noncaseating granulomatous inflammation of the lacrimal gland…what do you think of?
sarcoid; you can see the lacrimal gland with Gallium scan
what are the top 5 locations for nonspecific orbital inflammation to occur
EMO myositis, dacryadenitis, scleritis, orbital apex, diffuse
how is myositis in TED different than NSOI ?
TED spares the muscle insertion tendons
tendonitis in NSOI causes the “ring sign”
Features of infantile hemangioma?
dramatically enlarge over 6-12 months then regress between 3-7 years. (75%)
Associations of infantile hemangioma?
premature, female, low birthweight, maternal chorionic villus sampling
How can you diagnose infantile hemangioma from other vascular lesions?
fine vascular channels and high blood flow on MRI
Where is the location intraorbitally of infantile capillary hemangioma usually? Extra orbitally?
Superonasal. can be on neck compromising airway or on organs leading to thrombocytopenia (Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome.
Treatment of infantile hemangioma?
observation, refraction/avoid amblyopia.
Can treat with topical timolol, oral propranolol, steroid, surgical excision, pulse dye laser
what is the most common benign intraorbital lesion?
cavernous hemangioma
well encapsulated, uniformity enhancing lesion on MRI with intralesional Chanels with low blood flow…in a woman. what is it?
cavernous hemangioma
Hemangiopericytoma MRI features
encapsulated hyper vascular/ hypercellular orbital lesion on MRI.
How are hemangiopericytoma different than cavernous hemangioma?
Hemangiopericytomas are blue colored intraoperatively
what is special about hemangiopericytomas on histo?
malignant appearing lesions can stay local and benign appearing ones can metastasize.
proptosis during URIs and/or sudden proptosis…what’s likely dx?
lymphangioma/lymphatic malformations
multiple grape-like cystic lesions with fluid fluid layering on MRI…what’s the dx?
lymphangioma/ lymphatic malformation –fluid fluid is serum and RBC
lymphangioma/lymphatic malformation treatment?
observation vs sclerosis agents.
exophthalmos at rest; proptosis with vaxsalva. what’s the diagnosis? how to diagnose?
orbital venous malformations. CT while doing vaxsalva
treatment for venous malformation? should you biopsy?
surgery if painful lesion/significant proptosis. DO NOT do biopsy–it will bleed. can also endo coil
whats the difference between AVMs and AV fistulas?
AVMs are vascular dysgenesis vs AV fistulas are due to trauma or degemnative.
what are the two types of AV fistulas?
Direct carotid-cavernous fistulas (usually s/p trauma)
Indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas (Dural)-meningeal branches (of internal or external carotid) and the cavernous sinus. (degenerative; more insidious onset;iop elevation and glaucomatous damage)
clinical signs of CC fistulas?
pulsatile proptosis, pain, tortuous epibulbar vessels, elevated IOP, choroidal effusion, blood at angle, nongranulomatous uveitis, compression of CN VI, IV, or III
how to diagnose AV fistulas?
MRA (technically angiography is gold standard)
which of the two types of AV fistulas should be managed more aggressively? why?
Dural CC fisutula as it has arterialization of venous system leading to increase risk of intracranial hemorrhage.
CC fistulas treatment option?
endo coil or glue; trans venous for dural cc fistulas; transarterial approach is for direct cc fistulas
Where do spontaneous orbital hemorrhages usually occur? how should you manage orbital bleeds in general?
superior subperiosteal space. observe unless there’s visual compromise
smooth fusiform intradural lesion of the orbit with kinking of the optic nerve on imaging?
optic glioma
benign optic gliomas in children are called what?
pilocytic astrocytomas
optic gliomas spreading through subarachnoid space. Which population is this?
neurofibromatosis
malignant optic gliomas are called what? what patient population gets them?
glioblastomas. adult males–painful progressive vision loss and proptosis
management of optic nerve gliomas?
must be individualized. observe is confined to the orbit, remove if rapid growth or vision compromise, chemo therapy if progressive, and radiation if absolutely needed.
what are complications of radiation therapy of the orbit?
endocrinopathy, intellectual disability, groth retardation, secondary tumors
neurofibromas –what kind of cells are predminant?
Schwann cells within optic nerve sheath.
NF1 tumors of the orbit
optic gliomas, bilateral meningiomas, and neurofibromas–>pulsating proptosis due to sphenoid bone dysplasia
Plexiform neurofibromas? what does it look like and what is it associated with?
S shaped lateral upper canthus associated NF1
what are the two types of neurofibromas?
plexiform and discrete. Discrete can be easily excised. plexiform are Schwann cells proliferating under nerve sheath…leading to difficult excision.
meningiomas –cells of origin? patient population?
arachnoid villi; women in third/fourth decade of life
what is a feature of spheroid wing meningiomas
hyperostosis of sphenoid bone.
tram tracking on CT head (tumor)
meningioma
management of meningiomas?
can observe vs if there’s vision compromise/proptosis surgery vs radiation.
What is another name for schwannoma?
neurilemma
What are the two biphasic patterns on history of schwanoma?
Antoni A patter(solid areas with nucleating plisaing) and Antoni B pattern (myxoid areas)
Which is the most common primary malignancy of the orbit in childhood? Common location?
Rhabdomyosarcoma. Supranasal.
management of rhabdomyosarcoma
image and excise. send for frozen, permanent, EM, and immunohisto
rhabdomyosarcoma cells of origin?
undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
What are the 4 types of rhabdomyosarcoma? which one has best px?
embryonal (most undifferentiated; striations but not always on trichrome stain), alveolar(worst px, pleomorphic (best px; trichrome stain shows striations), and Botryoid
main management of rhabdomyosarcoma?
radiation/chemo, exenteration if needed only
fibroblastic and histolytic cells in storiform pattern?
fibrous histiocytoma
spindle cells with strong CD34 staining.
solitary fibrous tumor
Fibrous dysplasia are similar to meningiomas. it can be distinguished how?
hyperostotic bone on CT, MRI shows lack of dural enhancement
what syndrome is associated with fibrous dysplasia?
Albright syndrome.
osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcomas are associated with what in children?
Hx of Rb.
conjunctival MALTomas are associated with what? what’s the chance of systemic disease
chronic chalmydia. must follow up as systemic disease will develop in 50% of people in 10 years
What are the two low grade B cell lymphocytic tumors?
CLL and follicular center lymphoma
What are the 3 high grade lymphomas of the orbit
Burkitt, large cell, lymphoblastic
Clinical and imaging features of lymphoproliferative lesions
painLESS progressive mass, salmon patch, molding, EOM limitations. bone erosions are usually NOT seen
Lymphoproliferative lesions–how should you diagnose it?
open biopsy, send it fresh and fixed and plenty of tissue for PCR/immuno, flow cytometry, DNA hybridization.
lymphoproliferative tumors with lowest to highest risk of systemic disease based on anatomical location?
conj, orbital, eyelid, lacrimal fossa.
Treatment of lymphoproliferative diseases–what is the treatment of choice for patients with local disease? what should you not give to patients?
radiation is therapy of choice. DO NOT give steroids
Langerhan cell histiocytosis–presenting features?
lytic lesions, super-temporal orbit/sphenoid wing
Langerhan cell histiocytosis prognosis based on age
<2 years old is <50%; and increases 87% when >2 years old
treatment of hanger-on histiocytosis?
aggressive chemo in children. low grade radiation/steroid can be done intralesional
what are the 4 types of xanthogranulomas?
necrobiotic xanthogranuloma
adult onset asthma with periocular xanthogranuloma
Erdheim-Chester disease
Adult onset xanthogranuloma
necrobiotic xanthogranuloma features? Associations?
fibrosis and ulceration. has subQ eyelid lesions and body lesions. multiple myeloma should be worked up
Adult onset asthma with periocular xanthogranuloma features?
periocular xanthogranuloma, asthma, lymphadenopathy, increased Ig levels
Erdheim Chester disease
worse px. dense recalcitrant fibrosclerosis of orbit and organs (mediastinal, pericardium, perinephric…VISION LOSS
Adult onset xanthogranuloma features?
no systemic involvement.
how do epithelial tumors look different from inflammatory/lymphoproliferative tumors of the orbit on imaging?
lympho and inflammatory show molding without boney destruction. epithelial are globular and have boney destruction.
approxiamaly what percent of epithelial tumors are benign?
50% are benign mixed/pleomorphic andeomas
what are the malignant epithelial tumors?
malignant mixed tumors, primary adenocarcinomas, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, squamous carcinomas
management of benign mixed epithelial tumor/ pleomorphic epithelial tumor
excision without distruption of pseudo capsule–therefore no biopsy. theres a chance of malignant degeneration