Teratoma orbitario congénito. Presentación de un caso / Orbital congenital teratoma. Case report

Se presenta el caso clínico de paciente del sexo femenino de 24 horas de nacida, con teratoma de órbita izquierda, diagnosticada por su cuadro clínico radiológico característico y confirmado histopatológicamente, tratado quirúrgicamente con exenteración orbitaria, con seguimiento por nueve meses

Statistical analysis of 167 cases of orbital lesions

A series of 167 cases of orbital lesions presenting over a period of 9 years in the Institute of Opahthalmology, King Edward Medical College, Lahore were analysed. Majority of the cases were orbital tumours 120 [71.8%] followed by inflammatory lesions 28 [16.7%], Cystic 9 [5.3%], traumatic 6[3.5%] and congenital 4[2.3%]. Amongst the cystic lesions dermoid cyst was the commonest [56%]. Congenital lesions included meningocoele and encephalocoele 4 [2.3%]. The usual mode of presentation was proptosis, conjuctival chemosis or a palpable mass in the orbit. Latest investigation like ultrasonography [B-scan], angiography, CT and MRI were used as diagnostic tools. Surgical procedures were performed in 77% of the cases, 21% were medically treated and in 2% the treatment was expectant

Microftalmo com cisto: apresentaçäo de dois casos / Microphthalmos with cyst: report of 2 cases

Os autores apresentam dois casos de microftalmo com cisto, malformaçäo congênita de ocorrência rara devido ao fechamento incompleto da fenda embrionária. Säo abordados os aspectos clínicos, laboratoriais, estudos ecográficos e histopatológicos, bem como sua origem embrionária