Orbital dermoid cyst

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Painless swelling at the superolateral aspect of the left oribit.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
mri

Small well-defined fat-containing lesion at the superolateral aspect of the left orbit within the lacrimal fossa. It displays a high signal intensity on T1, T2 and FLAIR, attenuated on fat-suppressed sequences. It displaces the ocular globe and lateral rectus muscle medially.

Case Discussion

MRI features of a fat-containing mass of the lacrimal fossa most consistent with an orbital dermoid cyst.

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