Orbit Volume 2 Flashcards
What is the most common cause of proptosis in adults?
TAO
What condition is associated with “salmon-colored” mass of the conjunctival cul-de-sac?
Lymphoma
What condition is associated with vascular congestion over the insertion of the rectus muscles?
TAO
What condition is associated with “corkscrew” conjunctival vessels?
AVM
What condition is associated with an “S-shaped” eyelid?
NF Type I (plexiform neurofibroma)
What condition is associated with black-crusted lesions of the nasopharynx?
Phycomycoses
What rectus muscle is most commonly affected by TAO?
Inferior rectus muscle
What are the two most common ocular exam findings of TAO?
Lid retraction and upper lid lag on down gaze
What condition is associated with tortuous, dilated epibulbar vessels that stop short of the limbus?
Carotid cavernous fistula
What are the causes of the 3 types of congenital anophthalmia?
Primary-> failure of optic vesicle to form Secondary–> Anterior neural tube defect. Consecutive -> Secondary degeneration of the optic vesicle
What causes congenital microphthalmos with orbital cyst?
Failure of choroidal fissure to close in utero
What is craniosynostosis?
Premature closure of one or more sutures of the bones of the skull (results in variety of skeletal deformities)
What is the most common cause of preseptal cellulitis in children?
Sinusitis
What is the most common type of organism causing preseptal and orbital cellulitis in children?
Gram-positive cocci
What is the most common organism of preseptal cellulitis resulting from trauma?
S. aureus
What condition is associated with non-septate, large branching hyphae that stain with H&E on biopsy of orbital infection?
Phycomycoses
What condition is associated with positive methylamine-silver nitrate stain showing branching hyphae of uniform width on biopsy of orbital infection
Think aspergillosis
What is the typical order of surgery in a patient with TAO and proptosis, ptosis, and strabismus?
Orbital decompression, strabismus surgery, then eyelid repair