title: Congenital malformations of the orbit.
abstract: This article discusses the embryologic development of the eye and orbital structures. Among the defects presented are anophthalmia and microphthalmia, coloboma, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous, Coats disease, vascular malformations, encephalocele and nasolacrimal mucocele. Clinical and imaging features of the diseases are presented, along with radiographic images.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. sgujar1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Sachin K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gujar
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D003103:Coloboma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology*; D006801:Humans; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed