Mina Boussalah MS, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Fourat Ridouani, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Naima El Benna, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Nadia Moussali, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Amina Gharbi, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To understand orbital anatomy and pathophysiology of proptosis To outline common causes of proptosis. To discuss role of imaging modalities in the diagnosis and treatment proptosis.  

Proptosis is a common clinical manifestation in orbital pathology, due to globe displacement. Its causes are multiple. Imaging cross sectional modalities performed in the clinical setting allow an accurate diagnosis and a causal approach to treatment management. Based on case material collected in Ibn Rochd Radiology Department (101 patient data), recorded between 2006 and 2013, we will illustrate the imaging finding in proptosis. All our patients underwent orbital CT and/or an MRI exploration. Various non tumoral pathologies appealed to orbital cellulitis (22), hormonal causes (14), trauma of the orbit (16), inflammatory pseudo-tumor (4), orbital hydatid cyst (4), orbital venous anomaly (1), spheno-orbital dysplasia (3). Orbital tumors found were lymphoproliferative lesions (14), lacrimal gland masses (5), optic nerve (1) and metastatic lesions (15). Cross sectional imaging can aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of proptosis causes, supplementing finding from clinical ophthalmologic examinations. A compartmental approach to assess orbital disease guides the differential diagnostic considerations.  

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Boussalah, M, Ridouani, F, El Benna, N, Moussali, N, Gharbi, A, Imaging Features in Proptosis: What the Radiologist Should Look for?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000407.html