A yellowish subconjunctival lesion in an infant-congenital orbital fat herniation.
A very rare case of a congenital orbital fat herniation is demonstrated. Clinically, the child presented a progressive, small yellowish and mobile mass on the temporal orbital wall of her right eye. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a fat isointensive structure in T1-weighing without contrast enhancement. The possible aetiology of the herniation could be a congenital weakness of the Tenon's capsule or the conjunctival fornix.
Bernhard
Matthias K
MK
Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20a, Leipzig, Germany. Matthias.Bernhard@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Starke
Sven
S
Hirsch
Wolfgang
W
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging