Abstract
Cholesterol granuloma is a chronic foreign-body inflammatory response that is often seen in the middle ear, mastoid antrum, and petrous apex. However, it can also occur in other anatomical locations, including the orbit. A 34-year-old male presented with painless nonaxial proptosis of the left eye, and imaging revealed a well-defined intraorbital extraconal lesion consistent with an orbital cholesterol granuloma. The pathogenesis of this rare cystic condition is unknown, but trauma and inadequate airflow through pneumatized temporal bone air cells have been proposed as potential triggers. Treatment involves total excision of the granuloma with careful removal of residual tissue adherent to the bone and the periosteum to minimize the risk of recurrence. Cholesterol granulomas usually have a good prognosis.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(3), 533-536
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Al-Kalbani, H., Al Kalbani, M., Al-Abri, H., Al Muqaimi, N., & Rizvi, S. A. R. (2023). Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(3), 533-536. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23
MLA 9
Al-Kalbani, Humaid, et al. "Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 3, 2023, pp. 533-536. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Kalbani, Humaid, Marwah Al Kalbani, Hisham Al-Abri, Nada Al Muqaimi, and Syed Ali Raza Rizvi. 2023. "Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 16 (3): 533-536. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23.
Harvard
Al-Kalbani, H., Al Kalbani, M., Al-Abri, H., Al Muqaimi, N. and Rizvi, S. A. R. (2023) 'Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(3), pp. 533-536. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23.
Vancouver
Al-Kalbani H, Al Kalbani M, Al-Abri H, Al Muqaimi N, Rizvi SAR. Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;16(3):533-536. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23
IEEE
H. Al-Kalbani, M. Al Kalbani, H. Al-Abri, N. Al Muqaimi, and S. A. R. Rizvi, "Orbital cholesterol granuloma: Case report and literature review," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 533-536, 2023, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_80_23.