Orbit Flashcards
7 bones of orbit
frontal, zygomatic, maxillary, lacrimal, ethmoid, sphenoid, palatine
volume of orbit
30cc
Most common congenital orbital cyst? Most common location?
dermoid cyst. superotemporal
3 most common pediatric orbital tumors?
dermoid cyst, capillary hemangioma, rhabdomyosarcoma
Early and late histology of NSOI/orbital pseudotumor/IOI
Early polymorphous infiltrate. Late fibrosis with interspersed lymphoid follicles. Affects any orbital tissue, including tendons (TED spares tendons). Perivenulitis can be a prominent feature
Most common cause of unilateral proptosis in adults? Bilateral?
TED. TED.
Histology of TED?
Inflammation of orbital connective tissue, inflammation and fibrosis of EOMs that spares tendons, adipogenesis
Most common muscles affected by TED?
Inferior and medial recti
What type of cell is upregulated 100-fold in TED?
orbital fibroblast (neural crest derivative)
Broad, nonseptated hyphae from orbital biopsy in patient with poorly-controlled DM?
mucormycosis (zygomycosis). Invade blood vessel walls and cause thrombosing vasculitis
Slowly progressive orbital inflammation, biopsy shows septated hyphae with 45 degree branching?
Sino-orbital Aspergillosis. Hard to treat, can be fatal if invades brain
Noninvasive fungal disease characterized by IgE hypersenitivity in atopic individuals?
Allergic fungal sinusitis
Most common primary orbital neoplasm in adults? 2nd MC?
lymphoma. 2nd: hemangioma
Most common orbital malignancy in children?
rhabdomyosarcoma
3 most common types of lacrimal gland tumors? Which is most common?
pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumor), adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenocarcinoma
pleomorphic adenoma is most common