Bilateral Orbital Pseudotumor in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Abdulkadir Shehibo; Fisseha Admassu; Tiruzer Bekele; Martha Solomon; Liya Solomon; David M Gordon

doi:10.1093/tropej/fmx043

Bilateral Orbital Pseudotumor in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

J Trop Pediatr. 2018 Jun 1;64(3):241-244. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmx043.

Authors

Abdulkadir Shehibo¹, Fisseha Admassu², Tiruzer Bekele³, Martha Solomon¹, Liya Solomon², David M Gordon⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child health, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
² Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
³ Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA.

PMID: 28582568
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmx043

Abstract

Orbital pseudotumor is a rare, idiopathic, inflammatory process within the orbit. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent corneal, retinal and extraocular muscle damage. This article describes the presentation and clinical course of a 3-year-old male with bilateral orbital pseudotumor.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Exophthalmos / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypertrophy / pathology
Oculomotor Muscles / diagnostic imaging
Ointments / therapeutic use
Orbit / diagnostic imaging*
Orbital Pseudotumor / diagnosis*
Orbital Pseudotumor / diagnostic imaging
Orbital Pseudotumor / drug therapy*
Prednisolone / administration & dosage*
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Tetracycline / therapeutic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Ointments
Prednisolone
Tetracycline