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Orbital Pseudotumor MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Orbital Pseudotumor
Tree Number(s)
C11.675.679
Unique ID
D016727
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016727
Annotation
non-neoplastic
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Granuloma, Plasma Cell, Orbital
Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Orbit
Inflammatory Pseudotumor, Orbital
Orbital Granuloma, Plasma Cell
Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor
Plasma Cell Granuloma, Orbital
Pseudotumor, Inflammatory, Orbital
Previous Indexing
Granuloma (1966-1991)
Orbit (1966-1980)
Orbital Diseases (1981-1991)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see GRANULOMA, PLASMA CELL, ORBITAL 1992-2008
History Note
2009 (1992)
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/02/11
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Orbital Pseudotumor Preferred
Plasma Cell Granuloma, Orbital Narrower
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