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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
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).