Orbital xanthogranuloma: clinical and morphologic features in eight patients.

Purpose: To describe the clinical and morphologic features of patients with orbital xanthogranuloma (XG) with or without Erdheim-Chester disease (E-Cd).

Methods: Retrospective, noncomparative case series. A review of 8 consecutive histopathologically proven cases of orbital XG from 3 medical centers.

Metastatic pancreatic islet cell carcinoma to the orbit: a case report.

We report a rare case of pancreatic islet cell carcinoma metastatic to the orbit in a 29-year-old woman. The initial symptomatology, progression of the disease, and radiologic and histopathologic findings are presented and discussed.

Diagnosis and management of orbital inflammation and infections secondary to foreign bodies: a clinical review.

Orbital inflammation and secondary infections may be caused by many types of foreign bodies, including organic and inorganic matter, non-autogenous surgical implants and allografts, and surgical hardware and materials utilized in reconstructive surgery. In penetrating injury patients, the nature of the foreign body determines the clinical behavior; inert objects such as steel and glass may not cause significant inflammation to warrant their removal. Removal of organic foreign bodies, however, is mandatory since these objects usually lead to secondary infection with abscess and fistula formation.