Orbital Neoplasm
Classification of Orbital Neoplasm:
A) Orbital Neoplasm In children:
1. Hamartoma and choristoma
2. Vascular:
a.
Capillary Haemangioma (most common vascular
tumor in children)
b.
Lymphangioma
3. Neural:
a.
Optic nerve glioma
b.
Neurofibroma
4. Mesenchymal:
a.
Rhabdomyosarcoma ( most common primary orbital malignant
tumor of children)
5. Metastatic:
a.
Retinoblastoma
b.
Leukemia
c.
Neuroblastoma
What is Hamartoma?
Hamartoma means excessive growth of normal tissue in normal
site.
Eg: Capillary haemangioma and lymphangioma