Abstract
The orbits are formidable structures, closely related to the base of the skull, whose contents include tissues with different origins and functions. It can be affected by numerous tumors, benign or malignant, and non-tumor processes, such as primary inflammation or inflammation secondary to systemic diseases. Traumatic events are also included. Concerning surgical interventions, defining the most appropriate approach involves a precise preoperative radiological definition of the lesion regarding the topography and structures involved and discussion and experience shared by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons with different perspectives on the area. The purpose of the surgery (biopsy, decompression, or radical removal) and the route and technique applied, consider these factors mentioned and the diagnostic suspicion of the disease.
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Vidal, C.H.F. et al. (2023). Surgical Anatomy of the Orbit . In: Figueiredo, E.G., Rabelo, N.N., Welling, L.C. (eds) Brain Anatomy and Neurosurgical Approaches . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14820-0_22
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