title: Magnetic resonance imaging of a phakomatous choristoma.
abstract: Phakomatous choristoma is a rare congenital benign tumour in the inferomedial eyelid or orbit that is thought to be of lenticular anlage origin. We describe the MRI findings in an infant boy with histopathologically confirmed phakomatous choristoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, Leipzig University Hospital, Liebigstraße 20a, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. josephin.otto@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
authors.forename: Josephin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, Leipzig University Hospital, Liebigstraße 20a, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sorge
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Lars-Christian
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sterker
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000473:pathology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Child; Eyelid; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ophthalmology; Phakomatous choristoma