title: Misleading presentation of an orbital lymphangioma.
abstract: We describe a 2-year-old patient with an orbital lymphangioma who presented with massive proptosis. We highlight the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating such patients, because physical examination can be misleading. We also demonstrate the difficulties of managing recurrent hemorrhages when only subtotal excision is possible, as is frequently the case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA. snazarian@surgery.usc.edu
authors.forename: Sheila S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nazarian-Mobin
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Simms
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Urata
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tarczy-Hornoch
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hammoudeh
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004948:Esotropia / Q000209:etiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed