Abstract
Objective To investigate the classification and incidence,the clinical features of orbital space-occupying lesions in children.Methods Retrospective survey of 214 padiatric patients(from January 1997 to December 2003)with orbital space-occupying lesions diagnosed by clinical and pathological examinations.Results Thirteen different kinds of pediatric orbital space-occupying lesions were categorized.The incidence of benign diseases was 80.8%,and of malignant tumors was 19.2%.Vasculogenic,cystic and peripheral nerve diseases were the most common pediatric orbital benign diseases.Orbital extension of retinoblastoma,rhabdomyosarcoma,lymphoma were the most common malignant tumor in children.It was characterstic of the clinical and imaging features of pediatric orbital space-occupying lesions.Conclusions Vasculogenic,cystic and peripheral nerve diseases were the most common pediatric orbital diseases.Characteristic clinical and imaging features are helpful for the diagnosis of pediatric orbital space-occupying lesions.The treatment may be considered according to the clinical features of pediatric orbital space-occupying lesions. Key words: Cild; Space-occuping orbital diseases; Diagnosis; Treatment.
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