Orbital cystic lesions

Several cystic and cyst-like orbital lesions may be encountered in imaging of the orbits:

• developmental orbital cysts
  • choristoma
    • dermoid: commonest benign orbital tumor in childhood 
    • epidermoid
  • teratoma 
  • congenital cystic eye
  • colobomatous cyst
• acquired
  • abscess
  • hematoma
  • lacrimal gland cyst
  • lymphangioma
  • hydatid cyst