General Points Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly malignant neoplasm that can develop in children or adults. This is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the head and neck in children and represents 5% of childhood cancers. RMS can occur…
Introduction Primary neurogenic tumors of the orbit arise from the optic nerve, from peripheral sensory or motor nerves or from the autonomic ciliary ganglion. Secondary neurogenic tumors include retinoblastomas and intracranial meningiomas that invade directly from contiguous structures or neuroblastomas…
The vascular element of the orbit is an important source of disease in childhood with the potential to cause visual loss. For years, the names and nature of the various vascular anomalies which may affect the orbit were the subject…
Orbital abnormalities in childhood may be congenital or acquired. Congenital developmental abnormalities can be confined to the orbit or part of a more widespread craniofacial malformation. For example, proptosis may be related to shallow or small orbits in the craniosynostoses…
For video accompanying this chapter see ExpertConsult.com. See inside cover for access details. Introduction The lacrimal system has two components – the secretory and the drainage portions. The secretory component is composed of the lacrimal gland and accessory lacrimal glands…
Introduction For video accompanying this chapter see ExpertConsult.com. See inside cover for access details. This chapter addresses the practical management of congenital and acquired eyelid conditions. The main indications for eyelid surgery in children are to optimize the potential for…
The ophthalmologist needs to make an exact ocular and systemic diagnosis in patients with eyes that are smaller than normal or those with malformations affecting anterior or posterior structures. A precise diagnosis allows good counseling of patients and families, an…
This chapter focuses on the most common external eye conditions in children, which are summarized in Fig. 15.1 . Open full size image Fig. 15.1 Algorithm for classification of conjunctivitis. GVHD, graft-versus-host disease; HSV, herpes simplex virus; HZO, herpes zoster…
Infectious endophthalmitis occurs when bacteria or fungi enter the eye following a breach of the outer wall of the eye (exogenous endophthalmitis), or when microorganisms enter the eye from a source elsewhere in the body (endogenous endophthalmitis). Inflammation related to…
The diagnosis of infective preseptal and orbital cellulitis is clinical. The goal is to prevent rapid deterioration and serious sequelae such as visual loss, cavernous sinus thrombosis, cerebral abscess, osteomyelitis, and septicemia. Children are at greater risk of these serious…