2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part I: Orbit
Chapter 5: Orbital Neoplasms and Malformations
This chapter includes a related video. A link to the video is provided within the text; a page containing all videos in Section 7 is available at www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section07.
Highlights
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The orbit is a rigid, confined space, and lesions that originate in or infiltrate the orbit often present with ophthalmic manifestations.
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Pathology can occur in any orbital tissue, including bone, vasculature, nerve, muscle, and gland.
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Careful history provides diagnostic clues, as certain lesions present more commonly in different age groups.
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Imaging of the orbit and surrounding sinuses and intracranial cavity helps guide diagnosis and management.
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Understanding the hemodynamics of vascular lesions is critical for safe and effective treatment.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.