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Orbit: Benign and Malignant Lesions Flashcards

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orbital cavernous hemangioma

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  • a collection of small blood vessels surrounded by a fibrous pseudocapsule
  • large vascular spaces are within the mass, thus the term cavernous
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orbital cavernous hemangioma etiology/associations

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thought to be a congenital venous malformation

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orbital cavernous hemangioma demographics

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  • typically diagnosed between the ages of 30-50 years

- women > men

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orbital cavernous hemangioma laterality

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unilateral

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orbital cavernous hemangioma symptoms

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  • bulging eye/displaced eye

- double vision

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orbital cavernous hemangioma signs

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  • proptosis
  • globe displacement
  • restricted EOM
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orbital cavernous hemangioma complications

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  • compression on the globe and/or optic nerve

- thrombosis

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orbital cavernous hemangioma management

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  • orbital CT or MRI
  • if symptomatic or complications, refer out
  • complete surgical excision
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orbital cavernous hemangioma pearls:

  • most common ____
  • most common location is ____
  • growth may accelerate during _____
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benign orbital tumor in adults;
within the muscle cone of the orbit;
pregnancy

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices)

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abnormally enlarged vein that becomes dilated with increased venous pressure (e.g., during Valsalva maneuvers, bending forward, or breath holding)

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) etiology/associations

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thought to be a congenital venous malformation

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) demographics

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typically diagnosed between the ages of 10-20 years (but can occur later)

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) laterality

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unilateral

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) symptoms

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  • intermittent bulging eye/displaced eye

- intermittent double vision

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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) signs

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  • intermittent proptosis
  • intermittent globe displacement
  • intermittent restricted EOM
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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) complications

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  • compression on the globe and/or optic nerve
  • orbital hemorrhage; rapid and painful proptosis
  • thrombosis; rapid and painful proptosis
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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) management

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  • orbital CT or MRI
  • if complications refer out
  • surgery or embolization
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orbital venous varix (orbital varices) pearls:

-may also have ____

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eyelid and conjunctival varices

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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor)

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benign tumor of the lacrimal gland

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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) etiology

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proliferation of epithelial cells

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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) demographics

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typically occurs between the ages of 30-40 years

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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) symptoms

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  • displaced eye
  • double vision
  • eyelid swelling and redness
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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) signs

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  • globe displacement inferiorly and medially
  • restricted EOM
  • eyelid edema and erythema
  • palpable lacrimal gland mass
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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) complications

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malignant transformation

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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) management

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  • orbital CT or MRI
  • refer out
  • complete surgical excision
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lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed cell tumor) pearls:

  • _____ progression occurs over the course of 12 months
  • _____ progression and pain may indicate malignancy
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slow, painless;

rapid

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lacrimal gland carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the lacrimal gland

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lacrimal gland carcinoma etiology

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  • adenoid cystic carcinoma: nest of basaloid cells
  • pleomorphic adenocarcinoma: proliferation of epithelial cells; usually develops within a long-standing benign mixed epithelial tumor or as a recurrence of a previously resected benign mixed tumor
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lacrimal gland carcinoma demographics

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  • adenoid cystic carcinoma: typically occurs between the ages of 30-40
  • pleomorphic adenocarcinoma: typically occurs in the elderly
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lacrimal gland carcinoma laterality

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unilateral

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lacrimal gland carcinoma symptoms

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  • displaced eye
  • double vision
  • eye pain
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lacrimal gland carcinoma signs

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  • globe displacement inferiorly and medially
  • restricted EOM
  • eyelid edema and erythema
  • palpable lacrimal gland mass
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lacrimal gland carcinoma complications

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intracranial extension

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lacrimal gland carcinoma management

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  • orbital CT or MRI
  • refer out
  • complete surgical excision
  • exenteration if extensive
  • radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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lacrimal gland carcinoma pearls:

  • onset of pain is ____
  • five-year survival rate is ____, and at 15 years is _____
  • major cause of death is ____
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rapid (over 1-3 months);
47%;
only 22%;
intracranial extension

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orbital lymphoma

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malignant tumor of the orbit; any part of the orbit may be affected with ~50% of cases affecting the lacrimal gland

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orbital lymphoma etiology/associations

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proliferation of lymphocytes

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orbital lymphoma demographics

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typically occurs between the ages of 50-70 years

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orbital lymphoma laterality

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unilateral > bilateral

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orbital lymphoma symptoms

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  • bulging/displaced eye
  • double vision
  • droopy eyelid
  • eyelid swelling
  • eye pain in a minority of cases
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orbital lymphoma signs

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  • proptosis
  • globe displacement
  • restricted EOM with possible pain on eye movement
  • ptosis
  • palpable mass if anterior
  • may have pink salmon-patch area of subconjunctival extension
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orbital lymphoma complications

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  • compression on the globe and/or optic nerve

- metastasis

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orbital lymphoma management

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  • orbital CT or MRI
  • refer out
  • biopsy
  • radiotherapy (external beam) with or without chemotherapy (chemotherapy is considered if there is metastasis)
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orbital lymphoma pearls:

  • ____% chance of developing systemic lymphoma within 5 years
  • lymphoma represents one end of the spectrum of ____; at the other end of the spectrum is benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (demographics, laterality, signs and symptoms are similar, transformation to malignancy can occur)
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60;

lymphoproliferative lesions;

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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of the orbit

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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma etiology/associations

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proliferation of primitive mesenchymal stem cells that normally develop into skeletal muscle

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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma demographics

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  • infancy to adulthood

- 70% occur between ages of 8-10 years

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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma laterality

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unilateral

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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma symptoms

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  • bulging/displaced eye
  • double vision
  • droopy eyelid
  • eyelid swelling and redness in a minority of cases
  • ocular pain and redness in a minority of cases
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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma signs

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  • proptosis
  • globe displacement
  • restricted EOM with possible pain on eye movement
  • ptosis
  • eyelid edema and erythema
  • conjunctival injection and chemosis
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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma complications

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  • compression on the globe and/or optic nerve
  • erosion of orbital bones
  • metastasis
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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma management

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  • refer to ED
  • orbital CT or MRI
  • biopsy
  • radiotherapy (external beam) and chemotherapy
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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma pearls:

  • most common _____
  • ____ new cases per year
  • most common location is the _____
  • can also present, less commonly, in _____
  • hallmarks are _____
  • _____ 5-year survival rate
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malignant orbital tumor in children;
~35;
superior nasal orbit;
conjunctiva, eyelid, iris, or ciliary body;
rapid onset and progression;
75-95%
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orbital rhabdomyosarcoma:

  • ____ has a similar presentation to rhabdomyosarcoma
  • 2nd most common orbital malignancy after rhabdomyosarcoma
  • most common _____
  • usually arises from ____
  • patients typically have sudden _____
  • may develop ____
  • prognosis is _____
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metastatic neuroblastoma;
pediatric orbital metastatic tumor;
a primary tumor in the abdomen, mediastinum, or neck;
proptosis with eyelid ecchymosis that may be bilateral;
ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome;
poor

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