Orbital Neoplasm: Classificaion, Signs and Symptoms, Investigations and Treatment of Orbital Neoplasm

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