Part 8: Tumros of the Eye (orbit): Tumors ON the orbit

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What are 2 tumors of/ ON the orbit, as opposed to IN the orbit

  1. Rhabdomyosarcoma

  2. Hemangioma

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What is rhabdomyosarcoma?

  • an aggressive sarcoma

  • can occur in many areas including:

    • the eye

    • muscles around the eye

<ul><li><p>an aggressive sarcoma</p></li><li><p>can occur in many areas including:</p><ul><li><p>the eye</p></li><li><p>muscles around the eye</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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What is a hemangioma?

  • a benign tumor

  • of dilated blood vessels

<ul><li><p>a benign tumor </p></li><li><p>of dilated blood vessels </p></li></ul><p></p>
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What is the most common orbital tumor? 👑

hemangioma

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Hemangioma epidemiology

  1. most common orbital tumor

  2. 90% spontaneous regression rate ( goes away on it’s own)