Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Paul Caruso.
Parapharyngeal space masses are rare in the pediatric population and have a higher incidence of malignancy than those in adults, although the differential diagnosis is similar. We present the work-up and treatment of a child with a parapharyngeal space mass discovered incidentally on CT imaging.
The radiologic investigation of the optic nerve plays an integral part in the diagnostic evaluation of diverse lesions of the optic pathways including inflammatory diseases, vascular disorders and benign and malignant tumors and these radiologic modalities consist principally of CT and MR imaging and, in vascular lesions, MR angiography and conventional angiography. The selection of radiologic studies and their focus is based on the ophthalmologic examination where the ophthalmologist can often determine the suspected location of lesions in the anterior or posterior visual pathways. Furthermore, inspection of the eye, including adnexal structures and funduscopy, provides additional information in the clinical assessment of these patients. With technical advances in the last few years, CT and MR imaging can detect lesions and determine their location and extent with high sensitivity and specificity. This article discusses the radiologic, clinical, and pathologic evaluation of the optic nerve.