Orbital Neoplasms and Malformations Flashcards
Most common primary benign tumor of the orbit in children?
capillary hemangioma
Typical clinical course of capillary hemangioma?
present at birth or first few weeks of life, enlarge dramatically over first 6-12 months then begin to involute after first year of life. 75% resolve during first 3-7 years of life
Common orbital locations for capillary hemangiomas?
superonasal quadrant of orbit or medial upper eyelid
Multiple large visceral capillary hemangiomas producing thrombocytopenia?
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
First line tx for capillary hemangioma?
Second line
- Observation, amblyopia treatment, refractive correction
2. Oral propranolol or topical timolol gel
Most common benign orbital neoplasm in adults?
Cavernous hemangioma
Risk factors for capillary hemangioma?
female sex, preterm birth, maternal chorionic villus sampling,
First line treatment for symptomatic cavernous hemangiomas?
complete surgical excision
Diagnosis and treatment for well-encapsulate vascular lesion in orbit that appears blue in gross specimen and whose pathology shows plump pericytes that surround a rich capillary network?
hemangiopericytoma; complete excision (may recur or metastasize)
Orbital lesion that may enlarge during URI?
lymphatic malformation (aka lymphangioma)
Orbital mass with MRI appearance of multiple grape-like cystic lesions with fluid-filled layering of serum and blood?
lymphatic malformation (aka lymphangioma)
Treatment of lymphatic malformation (aka lymphangioma)?
previously surgical excision, but more recently sclerosing agents have been used first line
Diagnosis and treatment of proptosis that increases with valsalva or head down position?
orbital varix; conservative management, surgery only if vision threatening or very painful
Blood in the superior ophthalmic vein during arterial phase of CT?
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Proptosis, orbital bruit and corkscrew episcleral vessels?
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Ocular complications of direct c-c fistula?
Ischemic ocular damage, elevated IOP, choroidal effusion, blood in Schlemm canal, nongranulomatous anterior uveitis, EOM palsies,
Mechanisms of direct and indirect (dural) c-c fistulas?
Direct: traumatic tear in ICA where it passes through cavernous sinus
Indirect: insidious, degenerative fistula formation between meningeal branches of ICA/ECA/or both and cavernous sinus in patients with HTN, vascular dz, atherosclerosis
What structures pass through the cavernous sinus?
CN III, IV, VI; V1 and V2; ICA and sympathetic nerves
Gradual, painless, unilateral axial proptosis with vision loss and APD?
optic nerve glioma or optic nerve sheath meningioma
Percentage of optic nerve gliomas associated with neurofibromatosis?
50%
Fusiform enlargement of optic nerve with stereotypical kinking?
optic nerve glioma
S-shaped configuration of eyelid?
plexiform neurofibroma (in NF1, not NF2)
Orbital features of NF1?
plexiform neurofibroma of eyelid, pulsating proptosis from sphenoid wing dysplasia, optic nerve glioma
Tram-track enlargement of optic nerve sheath on MRI?
optic nerve sheath meningioma