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Orbital Tumors


Orbital Tumors

Diagnosis and Treatment

von: Zeynel A. Karcioglu

89,99 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 16.01.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9780387270869
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 448

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<P>From the Preface:</P>
<P>“About every ten years a new book appears on any given medical specialty subject. Naturally, this is not because the entire body of knowledge on that specialty is overhauled every ten years but because the progress made over a decade usually warrants expressing new perspectives on quite a few diseases. Orbital oncology certainly qualifies as a subspecialty that merits an update every decade. At least two or three excellent textbooks on orbital tumors have been written since the mid-1980s. This book reports advances in knowledge about orbital diseases and their treatment and offers an up-to-date, single-volume reference for orbital tumors with particular emphasis on new improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic measures.</P>
<P>Part I comprises advances in oncogenesis and its relationship to orbital tumors. Changes in the biological behavior of diseases in the general patient population are much slower than technological advances; nevertheless, those alterations take place as well. One of the major medical issues of our time, for example, is the changes in the immunological status of individuals. This issue influences the entire field of medicine, particularly oncology, including the treatment of orbital tumors. Chapters 2 to 5 summarize these influences.</P>
<P>Medical genetics gained momentum during the past two decades and now affects the clinical practice of almost every discipline of medicine, including ophthalmology and orbitology. Chapters on principles of molecular genetics and immunosurveillance mechanisms of neoplasia and on the occurrence of multiplt, malignant neoplasms in retinoblastoma have been included to apply molecular concepts to clinical practice related to orbital tumors.</P>
<P>Advances in one discipline often directly benefit practice in another field. In orbitology, no development has been more influential than the revolution in imaging techniques, including ultrasonography, computerized tomography, andmagnetic resonance methods. Four chapters in Part II are devoted to the&nbsp;role of imaging in diganosis of orbital tumors. Other diagnostic advances entailing immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, gene microarray, and the polymerase chain reaction are summarized in a separate chapter&nbsp;on orbital biopsy.”</P>
Current Concepts of Oncogenesis.- Molecular Models of Cancer Development.- Immune Surveillance and Cancer Pathogenesis.- The Changing Nature and Behavior of Orbital and Periorbital Tumors.- Mechanisms of Tumor Metastasis in the Orbit.- Multiple Malignancies in Retinoblastoma.- Diagnosis of Orbital Tumors.- Clinical Evaluation of the Orbit.- Neuro-Ophthalmologic Evaluation of the Orbit.- Ultrasonography in Orbital Differential Diagnosis.- The Basics of Orbital Imaging.- Imaging in Orbital Differential Diagnosis.- New Concepts in Orbital Imaging.- Orbital Biopsy.- Primary Tumors of the Orbit.- Orbital Lymphoma.- Vascular Tumors.- Fibrohistiocytic Tumors.- Fibro-osseous and Cartilaginous Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions.- Peripheral Nerve Tumors.- Lacrimal Gland Tumors.- Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Secondary Tumors of the Adult Orbit.- Eyelid and Periocular Skin Tumors.- Conjunctival Tumors.- Ocular Tumors.- Tumors of the Cranial and Nasal Cavities and Paranasal Sinuses.- Metastatic Tumors.- Pediatric Orbital Tumors and Pseudotumors.- Benign Pediatric Tumors.- Malignant Pediatric Tumors.- Tumorlike Conditions in the Orbit.- Orbital Inflammation and Infection Versus Neoplasia.- Graves Disease.- Mass-Forming Inflammatory Lesions of the Orbit.- Management of Orbital Tumors.- Staging of Orbital Tumors.- Surgical Treatment.- Computer Image Guidance and Skull-Base Strategies.- Radiation Treatment.- Chemotherapy for Childhood Tumors.- Chemotherapy for Adult Tumors.
<P>Lavishly illustrated and clinically relevant, <EM>Orbital Tumors: Diagnosis and treatment</EM> presents a single-volume reference for orbital pathology in daily practice. Chapters written by leading practitioners in ophthalmology, obitology, radiology, pathology, neurosurgery, medical and radation oncology, and plastic surgery provide a range and depth of expertise unavailable elsewhere.</P>
<P>In order to provide the most recent developments in the science of orbitology, <EM>Orbital Tumors</EM> explores the latest developments in medical genetics, molecular genetics, and immunosurveillance mechanisms of neoplasia. The occurrence of multiple, malignant neoplasms in retinoblastoma have been included to apply molecular concepts to clinical practice related to orbital tumors.</P>
<P>In the realm of clinical practice for orbital pathology, no development has been more influential than the revolution in imaging techniques, including ultrasonography, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance methods. The implications of these improvements in diagnostic capabilities are fully explored and explained in <EM>Orbital Tumors</EM>. The text also includes diagnostic advances in immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, gene microarray, and the polymerase chain reaction. These are summarized in a separate chapter on orbital biopsy.</P>
<P><EM>Orbital Tumors</EM> also includes current staging of malignant orbital tumors, advances and techniques in surgical treatments, radiation advances and options, and the most recent chemotherapeutic therapies for both pediatric and adult tumors.</P>
<P><EM>Orbital Tumors</EM> will become and indispensible tool not only for general ophthalmologists, but also for oculoplastic surgeons and orbitologists in their daily practice. The book has further reach as a reference for pediatricians, radiologists, pathologists, neurosurgeons, and otolaryngologists who deal with orbital tumors.</P>
Covering all phases in the diagnosis and treatment of orbital tumors (primary and secondary tumors as well as pediatric tumors and pseudotumors are described) Well illustrated: 500 illustrations, nearly two-thirds in color
This represents the most up-to-date text on the diagnosis and&nbsp;surgical treatment of orbital tumors. The heavily illustrated format uses a step-by-step approach guide which will make this the most practical and attractive reference ever published on this topic.

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