Orbitofrontal cholesterol granuloma.

L P Chow, A A McNab

Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2006;12(2):206-9

PMID: 15749436

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Abstract

Cholesterol granuloma of the orbital bones is a rare but readily recognisable condition. It is an osteolytic lesion with a granulomatous reaction surrounding cholesterol crystals, old haemorrhage and a fibrous capsule. There is a male preponderance and it usually occurs in young or middle-aged men. It is treatable with drainage and curettage via an orbitotomy, and craniotomy or wide bone removal is almost never required. Six cases of this condition were reviewed to highlight the typical clinical presentation, computed tomography and magnetic resonance results, and surgical management.

Address: Orbital, Plastic and Lacrimal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.09.006

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Cholesterol, Frontal Lobe, Granuloma, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Orbital Diseases, Tomography, X-Ray Computed