Severe Orbital Lymphangioma (Kennerdell Case 1, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case01_sol.ppt
Title Severe Orbital Lymphangioma (Kennerdell Case 1, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Orbit; Lymphangioma; Proptosis; Orbital Tumor; Laser Therapy; Tomography, X-ray Computed; Microsurgery; Orbital Lymphangioma
Description History: An 11 year old girl with sudden presentation of pain and proptosis of the right eye. Vision 20/50 right eye, 20/20 left eye. Right relative Afferent Pupillary Defect, limited motion, right eye and tenderness to compression. Anatomy: Orbit. Clinical: Vision 20/50 right eye, 20/20 left eye. Right Afferent Pupillary Defect, limited motion, right eye and tenderness to compression. Disease Diagnosis: Lymphangioma. Neuroimaging: CT scan showing large infiltrating Orbital Tumor posterior to the right globe with marked proptosis of globe with white dot in center of lesion which is a phlenolith (Characteristic of lymphangioma). Coronal view with marked cystic dilation of right orbit (now on right side of scan) under right globe. Ocular Movements: Limited motion in right eye. Pathology: Lymphangioma - Hematoxyln-eosin stain of a typical microscopic appearance of a lymphangioma of the orbit. Presenting Symptom: Sudden presentation of pain and proptosis of the right eye. Treatment: The carbon dioxide Ultrapulse laser was used to vaporize the majority of the tumor following the specimen removal to more completely decompress the orbit.
References Kennerdell JS, Maroon JC, Garrity JA, Abla AA. Surgical management of orbital lymphangioma with the carbon dioxide laser. Am J Ophthalmol. 1986 Sep 15;102(3):308-14.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
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