"Orbital Pseudotumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D016727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.675.679
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Pseudotumor- Orbital Pseudotumor
- Orbital Pseudotumors
- Pseudotumor, Orbital
- Pseudotumors, Orbital
- Pseudotumor, Inflammatory, Orbital
- Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor
- Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Orbit
- Inflammatory Pseudotumor, Orbital
- Inflammatory Pseudotumors, Orbital
- Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumors
- Pseudotumor, Orbital Inflammatory
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