Orbital mass

Last revised by Tariq Walizai on 5 Jun 2024

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Walizai T, Knipe H, et al. Orbital mass. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-4753

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-4753

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4753

Article created:

8 Oct 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

5 Jun 2024, Tariq Walizai

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Tariq Walizai had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

15 times, by 13 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Gamuts

Tags:

orbit

Synonyms:

Orbital mass - superolateral quadrant - extraconal
Orbital mass - differential diagnoses
Orbital masses

An orbital mass carries a wide differential.

Differential diagnosis

tumours
- lymphoma
- metastasis
- lacrimal gland or duct tumours
- rhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit
- retinoblastoma
- optic nerve meningioma
- optic nerve glioma
- schwannoma (of trigeminal or other cranial nerves except optic)
- neurofibroma
- developmental orbital cysts ³:
  - choristoma
    - epidermoid
    - dermoid (external angular dermoid): commonest benign orbital tumour in childhood
  - teratoma (rare)
  - congenital cystic eye
  - colobomatous cyst
orbital pseudotumour
orbital sarcoidosis
vascular lesions
- capillary haemangioma: in infancy
- cavernous haemangioma
- orbital venous varix
- lymphangioma
- AVM
trauma
- extraconal haematoma

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