title: [Orbital dermoid cysts. Apropos of a case].
abstract: We report the case of a 53 year-old female patient with an orbital dermoid cyst. A mass effect with proptosis, hypotropia and choroidal folds was noted. Imaging aspects (radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography) were highly suggestive of a deep orbital dermoid cyst. A fronto-temporal neuro-surgical approach allowed complete removal of the tumour. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of dermoid cyst. The incidence of orbital dermoid cyst falls significantly after the second decade of life thus making our clinical case original.
authors: Centre Jean Abadie, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Bordeaux.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Poirier
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Brindeau
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Mortemousque
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Williamson
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Leger
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Verin
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Kystes dermoïdes orbitaires. A propos d'un cas.