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Title: Computed tomography and ultrasound in the evaluation of orbital infection and pseudotumor

Abstract

Twenty patients with orbital inflammatory processes were examined with high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and 14 of them were also evaluated with ultrasound (US). In eight cases of orbital infection, six abscesses were localized by CT; US contributed no significant additional information. The 12 cases of orbital pseudotumor could be classified into four forms by CT. US added specificity to the form. In all eight cases of pseudotumor where US was performed, low-reflective echoes were characteristically seen. In addition, edema in the retrobulbar fascia (four cases) was continuous with fluid along the optic nerve sheath (three cases) and muscle enlargement was identified in six cases. These US features were found to be important in the differential diagnosis of intra-orbital masses.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, FL
OSTI Identifier:
5578052
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Radiology; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 142:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ABSCESSES; DIAGNOSIS; EYES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; NEOPLASMS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; NERVES; PATIENTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FACE; HEAD; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SENSE ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Harr, D L, Quencer, R M, and Abrams, G W. Computed tomography and ultrasound in the evaluation of orbital infection and pseudotumor. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.1148/radiology.142.2.7054828.
Harr, D L, Quencer, R M, & Abrams, G W. Computed tomography and ultrasound in the evaluation of orbital infection and pseudotumor. United States. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.142.2.7054828
Harr, D L, Quencer, R M, and Abrams, G W. 1982. "Computed tomography and ultrasound in the evaluation of orbital infection and pseudotumor". United States. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.142.2.7054828.
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title = {Computed tomography and ultrasound in the evaluation of orbital infection and pseudotumor},
author = {Harr, D L and Quencer, R M and Abrams, G W},
abstractNote = {Twenty patients with orbital inflammatory processes were examined with high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and 14 of them were also evaluated with ultrasound (US). In eight cases of orbital infection, six abscesses were localized by CT; US contributed no significant additional information. The 12 cases of orbital pseudotumor could be classified into four forms by CT. US added specificity to the form. In all eight cases of pseudotumor where US was performed, low-reflective echoes were characteristically seen. In addition, edema in the retrobulbar fascia (four cases) was continuous with fluid along the optic nerve sheath (three cases) and muscle enlargement was identified in six cases. These US features were found to be important in the differential diagnosis of intra-orbital masses.},
doi = {10.1148/radiology.142.2.7054828},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5578052}, journal = {Radiology; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 142:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}