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Eye Diseases > Orbital Diseases > Orbital Pseudotumor

Preferred term

Orbital Pseudotumor  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A nonspecific tumor-like inflammatory lesion in the ORBIT of the eye. It is usually composed of mature LYMPHOCYTES; PLASMA CELLS; MACROPHAGES; LEUKOCYTES with varying degrees of FIBROSIS. Orbital pseudotumors are often associated with inflammation of the extraocular muscles (ORBITAL MYOSITIS) or inflammation of the lacrimal glands (DACRYOADENITIS).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Orbit
  • Inflammatory Pseudotumor, Orbital
  • Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor
  • Pseudotumor, Inflammatory, Orbital

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