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. 2024 May;54(6):922-935.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-024-05891-y. Epub 2024 Mar 14.

Pediatric orbital lesions: neoplastic extraocular soft-tissue lesions

Samantha K Gerrie  1   2 , Helen M Branson  3   4 , Christopher J Lyons  5   6 , Eman Marie  7 , Heena Rajani  8   9 , Cassidy S Frayn  8   9 , Emily C M Hughes  8   9 , Oscar M Navarro  3   4
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Pediatric orbital lesions: neoplastic extraocular soft-tissue lesions

Samantha K Gerrie et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 May.

Abstract

Pediatric neoplastic extraocular soft-tissue lesions in the orbit are uncommon. Early multimodality imaging work-up and recognition of the key imaging features of these lesions allow narrowing of the differential diagnoses in order to direct timely management. In this paper, the authors present a multimodality approach to the imaging work-up of these lesions and highlight the use of ocular ultrasound as a first imaging modality where appropriate. We will discuss vascular neoplasms (congenital hemangioma, infantile hemangioma), optic nerve lesions (meningioma, optic nerve glioma), and other neoplastic lesions (plexiform neurofibroma, teratoma, chloroma, rhabdomyosarcoma, infantile fibrosarcoma, schwannoma).

Keywords: Hemangioma; Neoplasm; Orbit; Ultrasound.

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