Review of orbital imaging

• Published in: European journal of radiology Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 387 - 395
• Main Authors: Goh, P.S, Gi, M.T, Charlton, A, Tan, C, Gangadhara Sundar, J.K, Amrith, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Capillary Haemangioma; Caroticocavernous Fistula; Cavernous Haemangioma; Contrast Media; Dermoid; Fibrous Dysplasia; Fractures; Humans; Infection; Lymphoma; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Meningioma; Metastases; Mucocoele; Navigation Guided Surgery; Optic Nerve Glioma; Orbit - pathology; Orbital Diseases - diagnosis; Orbital imaging; Orbital Inflammatory Disease; Radiology; Retinoblastoma; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Thyroid Eye Disease; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Orbital imaging; Fibrous Dysplasia; Mucocoele; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Capillary Haemangioma; Navigation Guided Surgery; Thyroid Eye Disease; Lymphoma; Metastases; Infection; Orbital Inflammatory Disease; Fractures; Dermoid; Retinoblastoma; Caroticocavernous Fistula; Meningioma; Optic Nerve Glioma; Cavernous Haemangioma
• ISSN: 0720-048X; 1872-7727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.03.031

Abstract CT and MRI are commonly used in the evaluation of patients with suspected orbital disease. Many different diseases may present within this small anatomical space. The purpose of this article is to present a diagnostic strategy based on a compartment model. Localizing pathology to sinus, bone, extraconal space, muscle cone, intraconal space, optic nerve, globe or lacrimal fossa allows significant reduction in the number of differential diagnoses as these compartments contain different tissues which disease may involve or arise from. Certain diseases may also present in multiple compartments. Common diseases which might present in one or multiple compartments will be discussed.