Orbital Mass

[DonAquil]

My 4 yr old had a CT scan of her eye done and it shows a small mass less than the size of a dime on the bone just above her eye. There have been no side effects of any kind. We thought it may be as a result of an accidental pencil stab in the same area which healed fine but the Dr didn't think so.  The Dr didn't schedule removal of the mass for another 2 weeks. We r obviously concerned about the likelihood of cancer. Any professional opinion would be appreciated.

[DonAquil]

Thank you Dr. She  has no symptoms. The scan shows a dime size mass.  

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How is your daughter? What other symptoms are present? Orbitalmass in children may be attributed to  a variety of issues including cystic lesions of the orbit,vasculogenic lesions, such as  hemangiomas or  lymphangiomas, inflammatory lesions, adipose-containing lesions, osseous and fibro-osseous masses, tumors and pseudotumors.  Diagnosis will depend on the symptoms as well as the result of the surgery and  biopsy.  It is best that you discuss this with her doctor for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.