Magnetic resonance imaging of a phakomatous choristoma

Phakomatous choristoma is a rare congenital benign tumour in the inferomedial eyelid or orbit that is thought to be of lenticular anlage origin. We describe the MRI findings in an infant boy with histopathologically confirmed phakomatous choristoma.

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Published inPediatric Radiology Vol. 45; no. 11; pp. 1712 - 1715
Main Authors Otto, Josephin, Sorge, Ina, Horn, Lars-Christian, Sterker, Ina
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2015
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Case Report
Choristoma - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Eyelid Diseases - pathology
Humans
Imaging
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurocutaneous Syndromes - pathology
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Orbital Diseases - pathology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Ultrasound
Eyelid
Ophthalmology
Magnetic resonance imaging
Child
Phakomatous choristoma
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Summary:Phakomatous choristoma is a rare congenital benign tumour in the inferomedial eyelid or orbit that is thought to be of lenticular anlage origin. We describe the MRI findings in an infant boy with histopathologically confirmed phakomatous choristoma.
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ISSN:0301-0449
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DOI:10.1007/s00247-015-3376-y