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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2014; 6(4): 106-115
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i4.106
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i4.106
Orbital inflammatory disease: Pictorial review and differential diagnosis
Michael N Pakdaman, Ali R Sepahdari, Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Sahar M Elkhamary, Radiology Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia and Diagnostic Radiology Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Riyadh 12329, Egypt
Author contributions: Pakdaman MN, Sepahdari AR and Elkhamary SM contributed equally to this work; Sepahdari AR designed the review article structure; Pakdaman MN and Sepahdari AR performed literature review and write-up of this review manuscript; Elkhamary SM analyzed the clinical relevance and relevance of supporting articles, and contributed to drafting and revision of the manuscript; Sepahdari AR provided final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Ali R Sepahdari, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 1621D, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. asepahdari@mednet.ucla.edu
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Received: December 16, 2013
Revised: January 21, 2014
Accepted: April 11, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Revised: January 21, 2014
Accepted: April 11, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This review provides a pictorial summary of orbital inflammatory disease (OID). It outlines many key aspects of OID on imaging that can be used to distinguish from other pathologic conditions. The review also provides an up-to-date overview of the best approaches to imaging workup when suspecting OID.