Angiography in Orbital and Peri-Orbital Pathology

Peri-orbital tumours.

I FULLY realize the honour the Institute of Ophthalmology has paid me in asking me to give this address to-day. I wondered how a general surgeon could interest listeners who have devoted so much of their time to the study of ophthalmology. Many years ago I was ophthalmic house surgeon to Mr. Cargill and Mr. Lyle, and it was during that time that I first became interested in peri-orbital tumours...

Diagnostic value of orbital angiography.

A woman with a peri-orbital mass.

A 54-year-old Chinese woman with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis and hypersplenism presented in 2003 with bilateral peri-orbital, malar, and glabellar swelling (Fig 1). She had a history of milder glabellar swelling 7 years ago. An incisional biopsy of the lesion taken at that time showed granulomatous inflammation. She subsequently failed to attend for follow-up. She came back when she discov...

Peri-orbital foreign body: a case report

INTRODUCTION Foreign bodies inside the orbital cavity are rare. They can cause more or less serious complications, depending on their nature and size. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a work-related accident involving a peri-orbital foreign body. The patient was a 50-year-old Caucasian man whose face was injured on the right side while he was working with an agricultural machine. On admi...

Neurosurgical approach in orbital pathology -unicentric study.

UNLABELLED Orbital pathology represents a unique entity because is located in a border region that requires neurosurgery, ophthalmology and oncology collaboration. The modern surgery includes the orbital surgery and skull base surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study presents neurosurgical approaches in 17 cases of orbital pathology in a period of 4 years in the Neurosurgery Department of Eme...