2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
6 Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Part II: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Chapter 18: Orbital Disorders
Ectopic Tissue Masses
Ectopic Lacrimal Gland
These are rare choristomatous lesions that may present with proptosis in childhood. Cystic enlargement and chronic inflammation sometimes aggravate the condition.
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.