title: An introductory overview of orbital tumors.
abstract: The term "orbital tumors" comprises a wide variety of lesions that often share the same cardinal clinical finding (exophthalmos) and clinical history. Age at presentation, associated ophthalmological findings, and radiological features, however, provide invaluable information as to the possible histological type of tumor. The present article serves as an introductory overview regarding the pathological characteristics, clinical features, radiological characteristics, and principles of treatment of orbital tumors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuropathology, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Darsaut
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lanzino
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods