Infantile Hemangiomas and Other Vascular Neoplasms

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Figure 25.1 Conceptual dichotomies in vascular anomalies.  Table 25.1 Comparison of Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations Hemangiomas Malformations Absent at birth Present at birth Independent life cycle Relentless progression Rapid proliferation (+…

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Infections of the Orbit and Ocular Adnexa

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Figure 10.1 Anterior infective seborrheic blepharitis.  Figure 10.2 Posterior blepharitis (meibomitis).  Figure 10.3 Advanced posterior blepharitis with inflammation and loss of Meibomian gland orifices and lashes.  Signs of bacterial superinfection include the following…

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Orbital Developmental Disorders

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Figure 7.2 Congenital microphthalmia with a cyst.  Figure 7.1 Left anophthalmia with asymmetry and phimosis of eyelids.  In some cases, microphthalmia can present with a cyst, which ultimately may require a surgical…

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The Anophthalmic Socket and Complications

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Figure 36.1 Extirpation method of Bartisch. (Reproduced from Bartisch G. Augendienst. 1583.) Figure 36.2 Examples of orbital implants from the past. A, This hollow plastic sphere is similar in appearance to the original…

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Lymphoproliferative Disorders

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Figure 15.1 Common lymphatic nodal and extranodal sites.  Ocular adnexal lymphoproliferative disorders (OALDs) comprise 10% of all extranodal disease and may involve any part of the orbital soft tissue, as well…

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Pathology

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Figure 6.1 Keratoacanthoma of the eyelid. A, Low-power view shows the characteristic cup-shaped lesion with a keratin-filled crater, considered a well-differentiated variant of squamous cell carcinoma and an example of thickening…

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Clinical Evaluation and Disease Patterns

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Figure 3.1 Right miotic pupil and ptosis in a 16 year old female with Horner syndrome dating from birth-related trauma. The slightly paler iris color confirms that onset was before 2…

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Upper Eyelid Ptosis and Retraction

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Figure 28.1 Upper eyelid anatomy. Cross-section of upper eyelid demonstrating relationship between levator palpebrae superioris, levator aponeurosis, and Müller muscle.  The tarsus of the upper eyelid is 10 to 12 mm…

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Optic Nerve and Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

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Figure 18.1 Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. A meningothelial meningioma (right) with extension in subdural and subarachnoid spaces of the optic nerve (left).  Epidemiology Meningiomas typically arise in adults in their…

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Lacrimal Gland Tumors

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Figure 17.1 Ultrastructural anatomy of a lacrimal lobule.  The lacrimal gland receives its blood supply from the lacrimal artery, which arises from the ophthalmic artery lateral to the optic nerve and…

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