Recent Advances in Orbital Tumors--A Review of Publications from 2014-2016

Santosh G Honavar; Fairooz P Manjandavida

doi:10.22608/APO.201736

Recent Advances in Orbital Tumors--A Review of Publications from 2014-2016

Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):153-158. doi: 10.22608/APO.201736.

Authors

Santosh G Honavar¹, Fairooz P Manjandavida²

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology, Center for Sight, Hyderabad.
² Departments of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology, HORUS Specialty Eye Care, Bangalore, India.

PMID: 28399335
DOI: 10.22608/APO.201736

Abstract

The aim of this review article is to provide an update of the current literature on orbital tumors. The authors conducted a PubMed literature search of English language articles published between January 2014 and December 2016 using the following search items: orbit, tumors, lacrimal gland, lymphoma, hemangioma, lymphangioma. The authors included reviews, original articles, case series, and case reports with relevant new information. There is new information about the clinical spectrum of orbital tumors, capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, lymphangioma, orbital venous malformation, lacrimal gland tumors, and orbital lymphoma. This review highlights the current understanding, practice, and guidelines in the diagnosis and management of common tumors of the orbit.

Keywords: eye; orbit; tumors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Global Health
Humans
Morbidity / trends
Neoplasm Staging*
Ophthalmology*
Orbital Neoplasms* / classification
Orbital Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Orbital Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Periodicals as Topic*