title: [Orbital tumors in the material of Department of Ophthalmology of Medical University of Gdańsk in years 1991-2002].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of the study was to determine the types and frequency of orbital tumors and to assess the method of treatment relevant to patient, orbital and tumor data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current classification of orbital tumors is presented. The retrospective analysis of 127 patients with orbital tumor treated in the Ophthalmology Clinic in Gdańsk in years 1991-2002 was carried out. The diagnosis was made with orbital biopsy in available cases, the clinical findings, imaging studies and histopatological examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 91 cases of primary tumors, 33 of secondary lesions and 3 metastatic neoplasms. The surgical treatment was involved in 87 cases. 14 of them required the synergic action with radiotherapy and 4 with chemotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The age of the studied group is an important factor affecting relative incidence of orbital tumors. With increasing age, malignant orbital tumors become more common. Orbital lesion may manifest the systemic neoplastic disease.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lipowski
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raczyńska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murawska
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iwaszkiewicz-Bilikiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies