Orbital pseudotumor syndromes

Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 1997 Dec;8(6):41-4. doi: 10.1097/00055735-199712000-00007.

Abstract

The disorder known as orbital pseudotumor and its related syndromes of myositis and dacryoadenitis continue to be a source of controversy in terms of histopathologic classification and approach to diagnosis and management. This review references recent papers regarding these issues.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dacryocystitis / complications
  • Dacryocystitis / diagnosis
  • Dacryocystitis / therapy
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Myositis / complications
  • Myositis / diagnosis
  • Myositis / therapy
  • Oculomotor Muscles / pathology
  • Orbital Pseudotumor* / classification
  • Orbital Pseudotumor* / diagnosis
  • Orbital Pseudotumor* / etiology
  • Orbital Pseudotumor* / therapy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids