Magnetic resonance imaging of a phakomatous choristoma

Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Oct;45(11):1712-5. doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3376-y. Epub 2015 Jun 13.

Abstract

Phakomatous choristoma is a rare congenital benign tumour in the inferomedial eyelid or orbit that is thought to be of lenticular anlage origin. We describe the MRI findings in an infant boy with histopathologically confirmed phakomatous choristoma.

Keywords: Child; Eyelid; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ophthalmology; Phakomatous choristoma.

MeSH terms

  • Choristoma / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eyelid Diseases / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / pathology*
  • Orbital Diseases / pathology*