Term
| Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor (IOID) |
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Definition
| Defined, as nonspecific and non-neoplastic inflammatiory lesion that occur in the orbit with diverse pathological appearances but generally displaying a polimorphous chronic inflammatory infiltration. Can involve any orbital structure. AKA idiopathic orbital inflammaotry disease. Pain is important. |
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| Clinical features of Pseudotumors and Etiology |
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Definition
T.B. Syphilis, sarcoidosis, bacteria, fungi, virus, parasites.
Happens more in middle age men. Restricts ocular movement, pain, diplopia, may be palpated like a tumor. Resemble a neoplasm. |
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Term
| Differential diagnosis of pseudotumors |
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Definition
| Lymphoid hyperplasia, lymphoid speudotumor, lymphoma, lymphangioma, orbital cellulitis, wegner granulomatosis metastasis, rabdomyosarcoma, leaking dermatoid cyst, spontaneous orbital hemorrhages |
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Term
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Definition
| Excision (recurrence), Anti-infective chemotherapy (unsuccessful), Radiation (usually effective, but not always, low dose), Steroid long time for long periods of time. Follow because later can develop into neoplastic disease. |
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Term
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Definition
| Infection of connective or cellular tissue of the orbit. Caused by nasal or ethmoidal sinus infection (85%), dental infections, dacryocystitis. Caused by Haemophilus influenzae and streptococcus pneumoniae and more frequently strepto or staphilococci |
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Term
| Clinical features of orbital cellulitis |
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Definition
| Malaise, fever, pain, proptosis, impaired mobility of the eyeball, red eye and eyelid's edema, VA, chemosis (extremem conjunctival swelling) blurred vision, diplopia, tooth pain, sinus headache, supraorbital pain or hypesthesia, nasal congestion. |
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Term
| Differential diagnosis of orbital cellulitis |
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Definition
| Insect bite, acute chalazion, pseudotumor, grave's orbital periositis, orbital abscess and subperiosteal abscess. Maemangioma, neurofibroma, orbital rhabdomysarcoma (in kids). |
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Term
| Complications of Orbital cellulitis |
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Definition
| Cavernous sinus thrombosis, optic neuritis, cerebral abscess or sepsis |
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| Treatment of Orbital cellulitis |
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Definition
| Hospital admission, blood cultures, antibiotics, drained, early consult with an otolaryngologist |
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