purpose : to review periocular dermoid cysts to determine distribution of demographic factors, and tumor location methods : in this retrospective, observational case series in a tertiary-care hospital, we reviewed all cases of histopathologically verified periocular dermoid cysts at our institution between 2003 and 2011. the study endpoints included: age, gender, and tumor location. results : t...

purpose: to report an unusual case of orbitocranial meningioma presenting in a neonate. methods: case report results: a 1-day-old neonate was presented with severe proptosis of the left eye. ct scan and mri showed an extensive mass with involvement of left orbit and brain. discrete calcification could be seen on ct scan. the patient did not have any signs of neurofibromatosis and family history...

purpose:  to report a case of lymphangioma in the lacrimal gland. case report: a 6-year old boy with acute proptosis and inferonasal displacement of the globe was referred.  in ct-scan revealed a heterogenous enlargement of the lacrimal gland. steroid therapy did not lead to a significant improvement. during surgical exploration, a dark black liquid was extracted from the site of the lacrimal g...

purpose: to present a case of orbital granular cell tumor, a rare orbital tumor. case report: a 55-year-old woman presented with binocular diplopia and right ocular displacement. the problem had initiated 3 years ago. a firm nontender mass at the region of the right lower lid was visible. orbital ct-scan disclosed a well-defined mass in the inferior right orbit with involvement of the inferior ...

purpose: to assess the histopathological and immunohistochemical features of orbital spindle cell tumors. methods: a descriptive, retrospective study was performed on 63 pathology reports on all types of orbital spindle cell tumors at the pathology department of farabi hospital between 1995 and 2005. immunohistochemistry studies for different markers, such as smooth muscle actin, desmin, s100 p...

primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism can present with a brown tumor of the mandible. involvement of other skull and facial bones is extremely rare. only a few cases with brown tumor of the orbital bones have been reported. an is year old girl with primary hyperparathyroidism presented with unilateral exophthalmos caused by brown tumor of the orbital roof, lite patient had a 1.5 cm palpable ...

ocular involvement is seen in approximately 25% of patients with sarcoidosis. uveitis is the most common ocular manifestation, but sarcoidosis may involve any part of the eye. orbital manifestations of sarcoidosis are uncommon with few series in the literature. a 65-year-old woman presented with redness of the right eye and painless, unilateral eyelid swelling. orbital scanning revealed mass in...