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Recorrent bilateral orbits pseudo-tumor

Abstract

The orbital pseudotumor is a benign idiopathic inflammatory disease. The authors present a case manifested in 12 years old boy, diagnosed by clinical, laboratory and radiological examination. There was a good response to treatment with corticosteroids proposed. The report is followed by brief literary resume on the subject.

Keywords:
Orbital pseudotumor; Orbital diseases; Recurrence; Adrenal cortex hormones; Child

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