Orbital Neoplasms - Etiology
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Orbital tumor as an initial manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis in children: a series of four cases.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare idiopathic disease in which small and medium-sized arteries are affected by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. It is associated with a triad of pulmonary (cavitating granulomatous lesions with ... Read more...

A case report of Gardner syndrome with hereditary widespread osteomatous jaw lesions.

18 Jan 2009 Gardner syndrome (GS) is an abnormality of familial adenomatous polyposis accompanied by characteristic jaw lesions. Gardner syndrome intestinal polyps have a 100% risk of undergoing malignant transformation; consequently, early identification and ... Read more...

Does chronic exposure to lacrimal fluid predispose for periorbital basal cell carcinoma?

30 Jun 2008 Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is not only the most common cutaneous malignancy but also the most common form of cancer seen in all body. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most important etiologic factor and thus BCCs occur most frequently on the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Orbital Neoplasms - Etiology'

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• Orbital tumor as an initial manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis in children: a series of four cases. 30 Jul 2009
• A case report of Gardner syndrome with hereditary widespread osteomatous jaw lesions. 18 Jan 2009
• Does chronic exposure to lacrimal fluid predispose for periorbital basal cell carcinoma? 30 Jun 2008
• [Angiomatous choroidal and orbital lesions in a patient with Sturge Weber syndrome] 29 Jun 2008
• Assessment of the role of hepatitis C, Helicobacter pylori and autoimmunity in MALT lymphoma of the ocular adnexa in 45 Austrian patients. 30 Dec 2007
• Ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: an intriguing model for antigen-driven lymphomagenesis and microbial-targeted therapy. 4 Nov 2007
• [Intraocular involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease--first report in the literature: case report] 30 Aug 2007
• Bilateral orbital myeloid sarcoma as initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia. 22 May 2007
• A novel approach to the management of severe facial disfigurement in neurofibromatosis type 1. 29 Apr 2007
• Orbital space-occupying lesions in Indian children. 27 Feb 2007
• [Clinicopathology of orbital adnexal MALT lymphoma] 26 Jan 2007
• [Unilateral facial and cerebral hyperplasia associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. Report of four patients] 30 Aug 2006
• Osteosarcoma after external beam radiation therapy for recurrent choroidal melanoma. 29 Jun 2006
• Orbital lymphomas: a clinicopathologic study of a rare disease. 30 Jan 2006
• The kidney, cancer, and the eye: current concepts. 30 Oct 2005
• Thyroid orbitopathy possibly predisposes to late-onset of periocular lymphoma. 24 Aug 2005
• Inverted papilloma invading the orbit through the nasolacrimal duct: a case report. 30 May 2005
• New ophthalmic manifestations of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome. 30 Jan 2005
• Orbital MALT lymphoma in a patient with Graves' ophthalmopathy: a unique observation. 30 Dec 2004
• [Keratotic basal cell carcinoma with orbital extension--case report] 30 Dec 2004

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Technical information about 'Orbital Neoplasms'

Definition: Neoplasms of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball.

Descriptor UI: D009918

Alternative terms: Orbital Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Orbital; Neoplasms, Orbital; Orbital Neoplasm;

Related Mesh Headings: Eye Neoplasms;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.149.721.656; C04.588.364.659; C05.116.231.754.659; C11.319.457; C11.675.659;

Technical Notes: neopl of bony cavity & its contents except eyeball ( = EYE NEOPLASMS or specifics); /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)