[Orbital neoplasia. Part I: Introduction, vascular and neurogenic tumors].
Tumors of the orbit are rare but the huge variability of clinical symptoms and findings are challenging for the ophthalmologist who is frequently contacted as the first resort. If the patient history and clinical findings are suspicious for an orbital mass the result of the initial examination should allow a rough estimation of localization (intra/extraconal), type of growth (expansive/infiltrative), dignity (vascular/solid etc.) and threat to visual functions. An adequate initial diagnostic pathway enables a precise question to the radiologist to be formulated and selection of the disciplines required for an interdisciplinary workup and therefore for early treatment.
Augenklinik, Bereich Strabologie, Neuroophthalmologie und okuloplastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen. mail@drschittkowski.de
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009380:Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009383:Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology