WlwG Head (excl neuro) Flashcards
Eye globe: Dense T2-hypo intra-ocular mass with calcifications behind pupil in child
Retinoblastoma
Eye globe: T1-hyper posterior exophytic mass
Melanoma
Eye globe: CT-hyper vitreous with small globe
Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV)
Eye globe: T1-hyper densities without calcifications in one eye in child
Coats disease (haemorrhage)
Eye: Posterior outpouching of globe
Coloboma
Eye: AP elongation of globe
Myopia
Eye: Large globe with raised intra-ocular pressure in child
Buphthalmos
Eye globe: Detachment at medial and lateral sides of globe, sparring posterior globe
Choroid detachment
Eye globe: V-shape detachment with involvement of posterior as well as medial/lateral globe
Retinal detachment
Eye: Optic nerve head calcifications
Drusen
Eye: Optic nerve and canal enlargement in child
Optic nerve glioma
Eye: Circumferential enhancement around optic nerve with linear bands of enhancement in adult
Optic nerve meningioma
Eye: Unilateral painful nerve enhancement without enlargement
Optic neuritis (from MS/ADEM)
Eye: Unilateral extra-ocular well-defined T2-hyper lesion in adult, extra-conal
Orbital cavernous venous malformation
Eye: Unilateral extra-ocular T2-hyper cystic mass with haemorrhage in child, extra-conal
Orbital lymphangioma/lymphatic malformation
Eye: Extra-ocular medial socket mass in child
RhabdoMyoSarcoma (“Lymphoma lateral, rhabdoMyosarcoma medial”)
Eye: Extra-ocular lateral socket fatty mass in child
Dermoid
Eye: Extra-ocular lateral socket enhancing/diffusion restricted mass
Lymphoma (“Lymphoma lateral, rhabdoMyosarcoma medial”)
Eye: Periorbital and surrounding optic nerve mass with proptosis, extra-conal
Neuroblastoma mets
Eye: Extra-conal lesions (x4)
(“Unilateral = Malformations/Mets, Bilateral = Thyroid eye”):
Orbital cavernous venous malformation: Well-defined T2-hyper benign vascular malformation in ADULT.
Orbital venous lymphatic malformation aka lymphangioma: Extra-conal cystic mass with haemorrhage in CHILD, T2-hyper.
Neuroblastoma mets: Periorbital/surrounding optic nerve mass causing PROPTOSIS and ‘Raccoon eye’ appearance.
Eye: Conal (aka muscular layer) lesions (x4):
RhabdoMyoSarcoma: Large SUPERIO-MEDIAL SOCKET malignant soft tissue mass in CHILD
(“RMS = Really malignant in medial socket”).
Dermoid: SUPERIO-LATERAL SOCKET benign FATTY mass in child.
Orbital lymphoma: Superio-lateral socket with homogeneous ENHANCEMENT and DR.
Orbital Pseudo-tumour: PAINFUL, unilateral extra-orbital muscle/LATERAL RECTUS thickening/inflm
- If involves cavernous sinus = Tolosa Hunt syndrome.
Eye: Unilateral orbital muscle/lateral rectus thickening and inflamation, T2-hypo, not involving cavernous sinus
Orbital pseudo-tumour***
(“Thickening, thus not real tumour”)
Eye: Unilateral orbital muscle/lateral rectus thickening and inflamation, T2-hypo, also involving cavernous sinus
Tolosa Hunt syndrome***
Eye location vision and cause: Optic nerve
Monocular vision, from MS/GCA
Eye location vision and cause: Optic chiasm
Bitemporal hemianopia, frmo TB/Sarcoid/aneurysm
Eye location vision and cause: Optic tract
Homonymous hemianopia, intracranial causes thus infarct/bleed
Eye location vision and cause: Parietal optic radiation
Inferior homonymous quadrantopis, intracranial causes
Eye location vision and cause: Temporal optic radiation
Superior homonymous quadrantopia, intracranial causes
Eye location vision and cause: Occipital lobe
Homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing, intracranial causes
Eye location vision: CN3
Down and out eye with ptosis and pupil dilation
Eye location vision: CN4
Cannot down and in (superior oblique, SOLAR)
Eye location vision: CN6
Cannot out (lateral rectus)
Eye: Bilateral symmetrical painless proptosis
Thyroid eye disease
Eye: Thyroid eye disease muscles involved
IMST = Inferior -> medial -> superior -> lateral
Ear Pulsatile Tinnitus: Increased bony formation around middle ear
Otosclerosis
Ear Pulsatile Tinnitus: Mass-like vessel with enlarged facial nerve canal
Persistent stapedial artery
Ear Pulsatile Tinnitus: Enhancing ++ mass at jugular bulb +/- bony erosion
Glomus tumour, dense blush on angiography