Orbital subperiosteal hematoma, cholesterol granuloma, and infection. Evaluation with MR imaging and CT.

Abstract

Orbital subperiosteal space, a potential space, is an important entity due to its unique anatomy and susceptibility to various pathologic processes. CT scan and MR imaging are important tools in the diagnosis of orbital subperiosteal hematomas, cholesterol granulomas, and infections. MR imaging has emerged as the modality of choice in the evaluation of hematomas and infections of this space due to its multiplanar capability and various imaging sequences giving better information. High-resolution CT scan offers good differentiation in most of these cases. Osseous changes in a cholesterol granuloma is better seen in CT scan, although MR imaging offers better differentiation from epidermoid or dermoid cysts and other subperiosteal process, as well as lacrimal fossa lesions. Subperiosteal abscesses are best evaluated using MR imaging.

• Authors: G D Dobben, B Philip, M F Mafee, K Choi, H Belmont, S Dorodi
• Journal: Radiologic clinics of North America (Radiol Clin North Am) Vol. 36 Issue 6 Pg. 1185-200 (Nov 1998) ISSN: 0033-8389 [Print] United States
• PMID: 9884696 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cholesterol

Topics

• Abscess (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Bacterial Infections (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Cholesterol
• Dermoid Cyst (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Epidermal Cyst (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Granuloma (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Hematoma (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Image Enhancement
• Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Middle Aged
• Orbital Diseases (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, microbiology)
• Orbital Neoplasms (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Periosteum (diagnostic imaging, microbiology, pathology)
• Radiographic Image Enhancement
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed