Congenital orbital teratoma: report of a case with visual preservation.
Congenital orbital teratoma is a rare, but benign cause of unilateral exophthalmos in infants, and therefore a worthwhile differential diagnosis to consider. Despite the grotesque and alarming external appearance of the eye, both it and visual function can be effectively preserved in certain instances with early intervention. A review of the literature accompanies the report of one such case of a successfully salvaged eye following removal of the teratoma. Clinical recommendations are included.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography