Phakomatous Choristoma of the Orbit With Involvement of the Inferior Oblique Muscle

The authors report a case of phakomatous choristoma presenting as an orbital tumor with involvement of the inferior oblique muscle. This is the only known case of this rare tumor directly invading and incorporating the inferior oblique. This tumor should be included in the differential of eyelid tumors and orbital tumors in infants. Finally, the authors review the histopathological and embryological characteristics of this lenticular tumor. Accepted for publication October 2, 2018. The authors have no financial or conflicts of interest to disclose. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Brandon F. Harris, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889. E-mail: brandon.f.harris.mil@mail.mil © 2018 by The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc., All rights reserved.

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