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PMID: 8748555 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To use modern computed tomography (CT) imaging to quantify the incidence of asymptomatic incidental orbital calcifications and describe their histological features. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred orbital CT scans were reviewed. In addition, patients who had orbital calcification(s) detected on a brain CT scan were examined by the ophthalmology service. RESULTS: Of the orbital CT scans, 2% had bilateral drusen of the optic nerve head, 3% had calcified scleral plaques anterior to the medial or lateral rectus muscles, and 3% had bilateral ossification of the trochlear apparatus. Routine brain CT scans detected asymptomatic calcifications of the sclera and dura surrounding the proximal optic nerves. CONCLUSION: Incidental asymptomatic orbital calcifications are commonly encountered on modern high-resolution CT images of the brain and orbit. This article should help the clinician to confidently distinguish these densities from foreign bodies or pathological calcifications. |
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J L Murray; L A Hayman; R A Tang; J S Schiffman |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Volume: 15 ISSN: 1070-8022 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroophthalmol Publication Date: 1995 Dec |
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Created Date: 1996-09-25 Completed Date: 1996-09-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431308 Medline TA: J Neuroophthalmol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 203-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, UTMB, Galveston, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Diseases / radiography Calcinosis / radiography* Child Child, Preschool Cranial Nerve Diseases / radiography Female Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Oculomotor Muscles / radiography Optic Nerve Diseases / radiography Orbital Diseases / radiography* Retrospective Studies Scleral Diseases / radiography Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trochlear Nerve / radiography |
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