Question

What types of orbital tumors are there?

Answer

Orbital tumors are classified into benign and malignant types. Benign tumors primarily include hemangiomas, angioendotheliomas, lymphangiomas, pseudotumors, dermoid cysts, lacrimal gland epitheliomas, nerve sheath tumors, gliomas, mixed tumors of the lacrimal gland, meningiomas, teratomas, and lipomas. Malignant tumors consist of adenocarcinomas of the lacrimal gland, lymphosarcomas, neurofibrosarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas, metastatic carcinomas, and other malignant tumors such as liposarcomas, angiosarcomas, and hemangiosarcomas.