title: [Adult orbital tumors].
abstract: Orbital tumors are a rather frequent pathology. Their diagnosis and treatment may be difficult. They can be benign or malignant. All the tissues of the orbit can give rise to a tumor, resulting in their large number. Among the benign tumors, we have meningiomas and cavernous hemangiomas, and for the malignant tumors, lymphomas, metastasis, ENT tumors and lacrimal gland tumors in the adult. Usually the signs are nonspecific, with proptosis, oculomotor disturbance, inflammatory signs, pain and sometimes a mass. Imaging (CT, MRI and color Doppler ultrasound) shows the tumor, its location, extent and possible metastases. Biopsy and anatomic and cytopathologic examination confirm the type of benign or malignant tumor. Based on these three elements: clinical appearance, imaging and histology, the tumor will be treated, usually by a surgical approach according to the recommendations of a multidisciplinary tumor conference. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy may supplement the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Robert-Debré, CHRU de Reims, avenue du M.L.-Koenig, 51092 Reims, France. Electronic address: ducasse.alain@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ducasse
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Robert-Debré, CHRU de Reims, avenue du M.L.-Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Merol
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Robert-Debré, CHRU de Reims, avenue du M.L.-Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Maison-Blanche, CHRU de Reims, 51092 Reims, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Litré
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Robert-Debré, CHRU de Reims, avenue du M.L.-Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arndt
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Robert-Debré, CHRU de Reims, avenue du M.L.-Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Larré
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Imagerie orbitaire; Imaging of the orbit; Orbital compartment syndrome; Orbital tumors; Orbitotomies; Syndrome orbitaire; Tumeurs de l’orbite